discomfort

[ dis-kuhm-fert ]
/ dɪsˈkʌm fərt /

noun

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

verb (used with object)

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; (noun) Middle English < Anglo-French, derivative of v.

OTHER WORDS FROM discomfort

dis·com·fort·a·ble [dis-kuhm-fer-tuh-buh l, -kuhmf-tuh-] /dɪsˈkʌm fər tə bəl, -ˈkʌmf tə-/, adjective dis·com·fort·ing·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH discomfort

discomfit discomfort

Words nearby discomfort

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

Example sentences from the Web for discomfortable

British Dictionary definitions for discomfortable (1 of 2)

discomfortable
/ (dɪsˈkʌmfətəbəl, -ˈkʌmftə-) /

adjective

archaic tending to deprive of mental or physical ease or comfort

British Dictionary definitions for discomfortable (2 of 2)

discomfort
/ (dɪsˈkʌmfət) /

noun

an inconvenience, distress, or mild pain
something that disturbs or deprives of ease

verb

(tr) to make uncomfortable or uneasy