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discomfort

[ dis-kuhm-fert ]

noun

  1. an absence of comfort or ease; uneasiness, hardship, or mild pain.
  2. anything that is disturbing to or interferes with comfort.


verb (used with object)

  1. to disturb the comfort or happiness of; make uncomfortable or uneasy.

discomfort

/ ɪˈʌə /

noun

  1. an inconvenience, distress, or mild pain
  2. something that disturbs or deprives of ease
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to make uncomfortable or uneasy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 徱·dz·ڴǰ·· [dis-, kuhm, -fer-t, uh, -b, uh, l, -, kuhmf, -t, uh, -], adjective
  • 徱·dzfǰ·Բ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of discomfort1

First recorded in 1300–50; (for the verb) Middle English discomforten “to discourage, pain,” from Anglo-French descomforter “to sadden, grieve”; equivalent to dis- 1 + comfort; noun derivative of verb
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On Monday, Glasnow was placed on the injured list with what the team called shoulder inflammation — signifying that the pitcher sustained no structural damage, but still felt too much discomfort to continue pitching.

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Tyler Glasnow exited the Dodgers’ Sunday afternoon game against the Pirates in the second inning after experiencing right-shoulder discomfort, the team announced.

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The clip of him in a sweatsuit - in discomfort and pain - trying to shed whatever fat was left on his body was a sorry sight for the sport.

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He indulges in his compulsions to escape from his own discomfort, and consistently blames his actions on his current love interest.

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Love or hate the direction of the story, it displayed grueling confidence in leading players — who in a game have the illusion of directing the story — into places of discomfort.

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