discomfit
21discomfit — Synonyms and related words: abash, addle, addle the wits, annoy, appall, astound, baffle, balk, ball up, becloud, bedazzle, befuddle, bewilder, blast, bother, brave, bug, cast down, chagrin, challenge, check, checkmate, circumvent, cloud,… …
22discomfit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. embarrass, disconcert; frustrate; confuse. See hindrance, success. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To defeat the plans of] Syn. thwart, frustrate, foil; see prevent . 2. [To confuse] Syn. disconcert,… …
23discomfit — dis|com|fit [dısˈkʌmfıt] v [T] formal [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: desconfit, past participle of desconfire to destroy , from confire to make ] to make someone feel slightly uncomfortable, annoyed, or embarrassed ▪ He was discomfited… …
24discomfit — dis|com|fit [ dıs kʌmfıt ] verb transitive LITERARY to make someone feel embarrassed …
25discomfit — [[t]dɪskʌ̱mfɪt[/t]] discomfits, discomfiting, discomfited VERB If you are discomfited by something, it causes you to feel slightly embarrassed or confused. [WRITTEN] [be V ed] He will be particularly discomfited by the minister s dismissal of his …
26discomfit — dis·com·fit || dɪs kÊŒmfɪt v. confuse, perplex; frustrate or hinder; thwart …
27discomfit — [dɪs kʌmfɪt] verb (discomfits, discomfiting, discomfited) make uneasy or embarrassed. Derivatives discomfiture noun Origin ME (in the sense defeat in battle ): from OFr. desconfit, past participle of desconfire, based on L. dis (expressing… …
28discomfit — v. a. 1. Defeat, overthrow, rout, overcome, overpower, conquer, vanquish, subdue, beat, checkmate, put to flight, put down, get the upper hand of, scatter in flight. 2. Foil, disconcert, balk, frustrate one s plans perplex …
29discomfit — verb (T) formal to make someone feel slightly uncomfortable, annoyed, or embarrassed: Expecting a handshake, Jenny was discomfited by his kiss. discomfiture noun (U) …
30discomfit — verb her kiss on the cheek discomfited him even more Syn: embarrass, abash, disconcert, discompose, discomfort, take aback, unsettle, unnerve, put someone off their game, ruffle, confuse, fluster, agitate, disorient, upset, disturb, perturb,… …
