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adjective

Definition of discomfitingnext
as in embarrassing
causing embarrassment the discomfiting scrutiny of an audience of music critics

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discomfiting

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verb

present participle of discomfit
1
as in frustrating
to prevent from achieving a goal constant interruptions discomfited her in her attempt to finish the speech, and she finally gave up

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2
as in confusing
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress he was discomfited by the awkward situation of having his ex-girlfriend meet his current one

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discomfiting
  1. embarrassing
  2. uncomfortable
  3. disconcerting
  4. awkward
  5. unpleasant
  6. disturbing
  7. difficult
Adjective
  • In Tagovailoa’s absence, the Dolphins looked terrible, dropping three of four games, including an embarrassing 31-12 thumping courtesy of the lowly Tennessee Titans.
    C. Isaiah Smalls II, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
  • What To Know The latest advances in Kursk come nearly six months after Kyiv first sent troops into the region, seizing a swath of territory in an embarrassing reverse for Putin.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of embarrassing
Adjective
  • Be realistic The most uncomfortable truth of the last few days has been how quickly firefighting efforts were overwhelmed and outmatched by the extreme fire conditions, Cohen said.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Aviation may be one of the safest forms of transportation, but unexpected turbulence can be an uncomfortable or even dangerous experience for airline passengers.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of uncomfortable
Verb
  • Russia was becoming more closed, and this was disconcerting for a generation that had grown up in a modernized and relatively open society.
    Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Calculations on how many homeowners are at risk and how many are covered vary, but all are disconcerting.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of disconcerting
Adjective
  • Though the two might have an awkward run-in in the Love Island All-Stars Villa.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Ribas’ hands and movement were much crisper than that of Dern, whose movement was awkward and punches were slower and wilder than those of her foe.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of awkward
Adjective
  • Still, with a budget deficit looming next year and a mayor whose preferred mode of dealing with unpleasant fiscal realities is to hike taxes, revenue grabs like congestion pricing are always on the table.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
  • These moisturizing and soothing ingredients can mitigate some unpleasant initial effects of retinol like flaking and redness.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of unpleasant
Adjective
  • While the Eagles triumphed 22-10, advancing to the NFC Divisional Round, the victory was overshadowed by the disturbing exchange in the stands.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The disturbing new figures are inching close to the same number of people — 1.5 million— who were internally displaced by Haiti’s cataclysmic earthquake, which struck 15 years ago on Jan. 12, 2010.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of disturbing
Adjective
  • Still, the most difficult aspect of the crisis is not the need to prepare for an unspecified economic threat from a close ally, but the need to cope with a sudden sense of almost Kafkaesque absurdity.
    Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Eaves has made the difficult transition from being the primary option at Thornwood to being part of an ensemble for the reigning Class 4A state champions.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Definition of difficult
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