ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary Builder›Words›D›discomfit
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discomfit
to make uneasy, embarrassed, or confused
Synonyms
- unsettle
- embarrass
- fluster
Antonyms
discomfit in a sentence
The unexpected question seemed to discomfit the witness.
The reporter's calm follow-up question appeared to discomfit the mayor.
Where it comes from
From Old French desconfit, meaning 'defeated or undone.'
Memory hook
DISCOMFIT looks like 'dis-comfort': to discomfit someone is to disturb their comfort.
Read it in context
- Clay and Conviction Arts
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