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dis·com·fort

discomfort

 
 
pronunciation:
dIs kuhm frt
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb
features:
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: uneasiness, pain, or distress of mind or body.
synonyms:
affliction, distress, pain, uneasiness
antonyms:
comfort, pleasure
similar words:
annoyance, anxiety, disquietude, irritation, malaise, misery, vexation, worry
definition 2: that which causes uneasiness, distress, or pain.
synonyms:
affliction, pain
similar words:
ache, annoyance, burden, distress, hardship, hurt, misery, nuisance, trouble, vexation, worry
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: discomforts, discomforting, discomforted
definition: to cause uneasiness, distress, or pain in; make uncomfortable.
synonyms:
disquiet, distress, unsettle, upset
similar words:
ail, discomfit, discompose, disturb, embarrass, pain, perturb, trouble, worry
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