discomfort
an absence of comfort or ease; uneasiness, hardship, or mild pain.
anything that is disturbing to or interferes with comfort.
to disturb the comfort or happiness of; make uncomfortable or uneasy.
Origin of discomfort
1Other words from discomfort
- dis·com·fort·a·ble [dis-kuhm-fer-tuh-buhl, -kuhmf-tuh-], /dɪsˈkʌm fər tə bəl, -ˈkʌmf tə-/, adjective
- dis·com·fort·ing·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with discomfort
- discomfit, discomfort
Words Nearby discomfort
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How to use discomfort in a sentence
Keep those toes warmYour extremities might be the most important parts of your body to care for and pay attention to as you seek to prevent discomfort and cold injuries such as frostbite.
How to stay warm while sleeping in the frigid outdoors | Alisha McDarris | February 12, 2021 | Popular-ScienceWhile Hart’s research shows that people generally overestimate the discomfort level, plainly there are limits.
Can I Ask You a Ridiculously Personal Question? (Ep. 451) | Stephen J. Dubner | February 11, 2021 | FreakonomicsUnfortunately, there’s no way to prevent this, but getting the shot in your non-dominant arm can mean less discomfort the following day, which you can then treat with a warm compress.
Aside from the obvious discomfort when wearing cold, wet clothing, it is actually dangerous.
Best winter gloves: Our picks for touch screen gloves, ski gloves, and more | PopSci Commerce Team | February 2, 2021 | Popular-ScienceGet some backupIn the gaming community, some see gaming sickness as a weakness, but there’s absolutely no shame in getting some help if it means reducing discomfort and playing for a little while longer.
Video games can cause motion sickness—here’s how to fight it | Sandra Gutierrez G. | February 2, 2021 | Popular-Science
Scrolling through this hate-filled manifesto for the first time made the hairs on my arm tingle with discomfort.
He uses some combination of the words comfort or discomfort in regards to how he feels about situations over 30 times.
The Story of the World’s Greatest Cricket Player | William O’Connor | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAll under the same roof— but a place containing extremes of comfort and discomfort.
Flying Coach Is the New Hell: How Airlines Engineer You Out of Room | Clive Irving | November 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor most people, just saying the name Manson is enough to prompt discomfort.
My discomfort stemmed from the inherent gulf between the two disciplines.
We Interrupt This Broadcast: How a TV Producer Learned to Write Fiction | George Lerner | September 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe rest is easy, though you may be subjected to some slight discomfort between this and Grenoble.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniThe excitement of the occasion may prevent immediate discomfort in such cases, but it adds to the subsequent danger.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyIt became possible to breathe without discomfort to the lungs; my eyes no longer stung and watered.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairShe was delicate and unaccustomed to privation and discomfort—and the cottage had its disadvantages.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeMargaret tried to talk of other things, but was in too much discomfort to exert herself enough to divert his attention.
The Daisy Chain | Charlotte Yonge
British Dictionary definitions for discomfort
/ (dɪsˈkʌmfət) /
an inconvenience, distress, or mild pain
something that disturbs or deprives of ease
(tr) to make uncomfortable or uneasy
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