DISCOMFIT Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word discomfit. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for DISCOMFIT
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| disconcert | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to feel embarrassment • cause to lose one's composure | ||||||
| bewilder | verbv | |||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • cause to be confused emotionally | ||||||
| confound | verbv | |||||
verb • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • mistake one thing for another | ||||||
| confuse | verbv | |||||
verb • mistake one thing for another • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • cause to feel embarrassment • assemble without order or sense • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred | ||||||
| embarrass | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of | ||||||
| fluster | verbv | |||||
noun • a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset verb • be flustered; behave in a confused manner • cause to be nervous or upset | ||||||
| frustrate | verbv | |||||
verb • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • treat cruelly | ||||||
| unsettle | verbv | |||||
verb • disturb the composure of | ||||||
| abash | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious | ||||||
| foil | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal • anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities • a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through • picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector • a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button verb • enhance by contrast • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • cover or back with foil | ||||||
| overthrow | verbv | |||||
noun • the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force) • the act of disturbing the mind or body verb • cause the downfall of; of rulers • rule against | ||||||
| thwart | verbv | |||||
noun • a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat verb • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of | ||||||
| vanquish | verbv | |||||
verb • come out better in a competition, race, or conflict | ||||||
| discompose | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to lose one's composure | ||||||
| untune | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to lose one's composure • cause to be out of tune | ||||||
| upset | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • an unhappy and worried mental state • the act of disturbing the mind or body • a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning • a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging • the act of upsetting something • an improbable and unexpected victory adjective satellite • afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief • thrown into a state of disarray or confusion • used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win • mildly physically distressed • having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom verb • disturb the balance or stability of • cause to lose one's composure • move deeply • cause to overturn from an upright or normal position • form metals with a swage • defeat suddenly and unexpectedly | ||||||