discomfort B1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /dɪsˈkʌmfɚt/ UK /dɪsˈkʌmfət/ See IPA manual Freq #14525 Meanings 1 noun A feeling of slight pain or of being physically uncomfortable. You may feel some discomfort after the injection. 2 noun A feeling of worry, awkwardness, or unease. He shifted in his seat with obvious discomfort during the interview. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · a feeling of worry,... irritation Word family Forms discomforts Derived forms discomforter Related forms discomfit Etymology AI details From Middle English discomforten, from Anglo-Norman descomforter, equivalent to dis- + comfort. discomforten Middle English descomforter xno View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # discomfort **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /dɪsˈkʌmfɚt/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪsˈkʌmfət/ **Frequency rank:** 14525 ## Meanings 1. A feeling of slight pain or of being physically uncomfortable. 2. A feeling of worry, awkwardness, or unease. ## Examples - You may feel some discomfort after the injection. - He shifted in his seat with obvious discomfort during the interview. ## Derived Forms - discomforter ## Related Forms - discomfit ## Roots and Affixes - Root: discomforten - Root: descomforter ## Etymology From Middle English discomforten, from Anglo-Norman descomforter, equivalent to dis- + comfort. ## AI Etymology discomfort comes from Middle English discomforten, from Anglo-Norman descomforter, equivalent to dis- + comfort. The historical chain includes Middle English discomforten, xno descomforter. Current senses include A feeling of slight pain or of being physically uncomfortable and A feeling of worry, awkwardness, or unease. English relatives and later formations include discomforter, discomfit. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown