discomfort

🇺🇸 /dɪsˈkʌmfərt/ 🇬🇧 /dɪsˈkʌmfət/
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noun
R

a small pain or physical unease

You may feel some discomfort when the needle goes in.

R

worry or embarrassment

His comment caused discomfort among the listeners.

R

something that causes unease or mild pain

The hard chair was a source of discomfort during the long meeting.

verb
R

to make someone feel anxious or embarrassed

His rude questions discomforted everyone in the room.

translation

n. a small pain or physical unease; worry or embarrassment; something that causes unease or mild pain
v. to make someone feel anxious or embarrassed

Word Forms

3rd Present discomforts
Plural discomforts
Past discomforted
Perfect discomforted
Progressive discomforting