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discomfort

[ dis-kuhm-fert ]

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.

discomfort

/ dɪsˈkʌmfət /

noun

  1. an inconvenience, distress, or mild pain
  2. something that disturbs or deprives of ease
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. tr to make uncomfortable or uneasy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • dis·com·fort·a·ble [dis-, kuhm, -fer-t, uh, -b, uh, l, -, kuhmf, -t, uh, -], adjective
  • dis·comfort·ing·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of discomfort1

First recorded in 1300–50; (for the verb) Middle English discomforten “to discourage, pain,” from Anglo-French descomforter “to sadden, grieve”; equivalent to dis- 1 + comfort; noun derivative of verb
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Example Sentences

Keep those toes warmYour extremities might be the most important parts of your body to care for and pay attention to as you seek to prevent discomfort and cold injuries such as frostbite.

While Hart’s research shows that people generally overestimate the discomfort level, plainly there are limits.

Unfortunately, there’s no way to prevent this, but getting the shot in your non-dominant arm can mean less discomfort the following day, which you can then treat with a warm compress.

Aside from the obvious discomfort when wearing cold, wet clothing, it is actually dangerous.

Get some backupIn the gaming community, some see gaming sickness as a weakness, but there’s absolutely no shame in getting some help if it means reducing discomfort and playing for a little while longer.

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

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

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

For most people, just saying the name Manson is enough to prompt discomfort.

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

The rest is easy, though you may be subjected to some slight discomfort between this and Grenoble.

The excitement of the occasion may prevent immediate discomfort in such cases, but it adds to the subsequent danger.

It became possible to breathe without discomfort to the lungs; my eyes no longer stung and watered.

She was delicate and unaccustomed to privation and discomfort—and the cottage had its disadvantages.

Margaret tried to talk of other things, but was in too much discomfort to exert herself enough to divert his attention.

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