noun

discomfort

dihs-KUHM-fuht

noun

A feeling of mild physical pain or mental unease.

"She felt some discomfort in her lower back after the long flight."

"There was visible discomfort in the room when the topic came up."

verb

To make someone feel uneasy or distressed.

"The blunt question seemed to discomfort him."

How to Use Discomfort

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishMild pain or unease, physical or emotional.

Common pairings

stomach discomfort cause discomfort slight discomfort

discomforted past tense, discomforts plural, discomforts singular

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She felt some _____ in her lower back after the long flight.

From Anglo-Norman descomforter, built from dis- plus comfort.

comfort