discomfiture

[ dis-kuhm-fi-cher ]

/ dɪsˈkʌm fɪ tʃər /

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noun

the state of being disconcerted; confusion; embarrassment.

frustration of hopes or plans.

Archaic. defeat in battle; rout.

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Origin of discomfiture

1300–50; Middle English desconfiture < Anglo-French: defeat. See discomfit, -ure

Words nearby discomfiture

discolor, discoloration, discolour, discombobulate, discomfit, discomfiture, discomfort, discomfortable, discommend, discommode, discommodity

Example sentences from the Web for discomfiture

Recent years have seen an increase in private sector health care, to, inevitably, the relief of some and discomfiture of others.
Reading Obamacare In Jerusalem|Yehudah Mirsky|July 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
What else could have been expected than discomfiture and disgrace?
Beadle's Dime Book of Practical Etiquette for Ladies and Gentlemen|anonymous
He growled, and for a few moments the others continued to express their enjoyment of his discomfiture.
The Princess and the Goblin|George MacDonald
I stood abashed; brought to my senses in an instant, and was scarcely able to conceal my discomfiture and confusion.
Confession|W. Gilmore Simms

Every one in the room was tittering at the discomfiture of the lawyer for the old street peddler, when a new phase occurred.
Polly's Southern Cruise|Lillian Elizabeth Roy
I was exhausted and my tormentor was given over to his own enjoyment of my discomfiture.
Olympian Nights|John Kendrick Bangs