Definitions for discomfort

discomfort dis·com·fort

Spelling: [dis-kuhm-fert]
IPA: /dɪsˈkʌm fərt/

Discomfort is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 553 anagrams from letters in discomfort (cdfimoorst).

Definitions for discomfort

noun

  1. an absence of comfort or ease; uneasiness, hardship, or mild pain.
  2. anything that is disturbing to or interferes with comfort.

verb (used with object)

  1. to disturb the comfort or happiness of; make uncomfortable or uneasy.

Origin of discomfort

1300-50; (v.) Middle English discomforten to discourage, pain Anglo-French descomforter to sadden, grieve; see dis-1, comfort; (

Examples for discomfort

He found to his own discomfort what was the fact and the reality, which were not very convenient for him.

I sincerely hope that what I have done will not result in any discomfort or inconvenience to you.

All under the same roof— but a place containing extremes of comfort and discomfort.

This agent spoke on condition of anonymity due to discomfort with being publicly associated with comments about Lewinsky.

Scrolling through this hate-filled manifesto for the first time made the hairs on my arm tingle with discomfort.

My discomfort stemmed from the inherent gulf between the two disciplines.

You can excuse the disorder and discomfort of a painter's studio?'

He uses some combination of the words comfort or discomfort in regards to how he feels about situations over 30 times.

Prada again felt worried, a prey to the discomfort of uncertainty.

However, in spite of discomfort, we would not have missed the journey on any account.

Word Value for discomfort
Scrable

18

Words with friends

20

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