discomfit
verb (used with object)
to confuse and deject; disconcert.
discomfited
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past participleof discomfit.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof discomfit.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
discomfitverb (used with object)to confuse and deject; disconcert.
Example Sentences
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It felt a bit like being in a group therapy session in which you alone are the primary and discomfited focus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
And, often, getting discomfited slightly helps that process along.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2024
But more than the medal, it would have been the aura the Scot seemed to run with that might have discomfited him.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2024
The result is both thought-provoking and readable, though Willis Aronowitz's frankness has provoked a lot of discomfited responses.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2022
But when Lazlo held out his arm, he could only blink, discomfited.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
