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Discomfiture

noun/dɹˈækiːnəz/
Definition
anxious embarrassment
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dɹˈækiːnəz/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪskˈʌmfɪtʃə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪskˈʌmfɪtʃə/
4 syllables Say it as /dɹˈækiːnəz/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
discomfitverbcause to lose one's composure
discomposeverbcause to lose one's composure
disconcertverbcause to feel embarrassment
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Unbehagen
ängstliche Verlegenheit
🇫🇷French
déconvenue
embarras anxieux
🇪🇸Spanish
desconcierto
vergüenza ansiosa
🇮🇹Italian
sconfitta
ansioso imbarazzo
🇳🇱Dutch
ongemak
angstige schaamte
🇵🇹Portuguese
desconforto
constrangimento ansioso
🇷🇺Russian
конфуз
тревожное смущение
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पराजय
चिंताजनक शर्मिंदगी
🇧🇩Bengali
অস্বস্তি
উদ্বিগ্ন বিব্রত
🇮🇳Tamil
அசௌகரியம்
கவலையான சங்கடம்
🇮🇳Telugu
అసౌకర్యం
ఆందోళనతో కూడిన ఇబ్బంది
🇮🇳Marathi
अस्वस्थता
चिंताग्रस्त पेच
🇮🇳Gujarati
અગવડતા
બેચેન અકળામણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥತೆ
ಆತಂಕದ ಮುಜುಗರ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അസ്വസ്ഥത
ഉത്കണ്ഠാകുലമായ നാണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੇਅਰਾਮੀ
ਚਿੰਤਾਜਨਕ ਪਰੇਸ਼ਾਨੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
تکلیف
پریشان کن شرمندگی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
不安
焦虑尴尬
🇯🇵Japanese
不快感
不安な恥ずかしさ
🇰🇷Korean
실패
불안한 당혹감
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự khó chịu
bối rối lo lắng
🇹🇭Thai
ความไม่สบายใจ
ความลำบากใจวิตกกังวล
🇮🇩Indonesian
kebingungan
rasa malu yang cemas
🇵🇭Filipino
pagkabalisa
sabik na kahihiyan
🇲🇾Malay
ketidakselesaan
rasa malu yang cemas
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الإزعاج
إحراج قلق
🇮🇷Persian
ناراحتی
خجالت مضطرب
🇹🇷Turkish
rahatsızlık
endişeli utanç
🇮🇱Hebrew
אי נוחות
מבוכה מעוררת חרדה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'discomfiture'?
The primary meaning of 'discomfiture' is 'anxious embarrassment'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'discomfiture' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'discomfiture' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'discomfiture' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'discomfiture' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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