discomfort
Mental or bodily distressMental or bodily distress.
» Tom hasn't complained of any discomfort.
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2 senses(countable, uncountable)Mental or bodily distress.
Unbehagen
дискомфо́ртdiskomfórt
дискомфо́ртdyskomfórt
an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
(countable, uncountable)Something that disturbs one’s comfort; an annoyance.
дискомфо́ртdiskomfórt, неудо́бствоneudóbstvo
Examples
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Origin
From Middle English discomforten, from Anglo-Norman descomforter, equivalent to dis- + comFrom Middle English discomforten, from Anglo-Norman descomforter, equivalent to dis- + comfort.
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Forms
plural: discomforts| Singular | discomfort |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress:sorenessirritation
- the state of being tense and feeling pain:uncomfortableness
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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