Added 4 October 2026
discomfort
/dɪsˈkʌmfət/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about discomfort at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
verb
- To cause annoyance or distress to.
- To discourage; to deject.
Origin
From Middle English discomforten, from Anglo-Norman descomforter, equivalent to dis- + comfort.
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