discomforted 1 of 2

adjective

as in discomfited

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verb

past tense of discomfort
as in alarmed
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy the harsh criticism of his musical talent did not discomfort him in the least

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discomforted
  1. discomfited
  2. alarmed
  3. embarrassed
  4. disturbed
  5. disconcerted
  6. bothered
  7. abashed
  8. distracted
Adjective
  • Despite these successes at work, Ron scans as a discomfited and undistinguished middle manager.
    — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Thomas Jefferson was likewise discomfited by the revolutionary possibility of female citizenship.
    — Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Definition of discomfited
Verb
  • The symptom that alarmed me most in that moment was the progressive skin wrinkling in some NCBRS teens.
    — Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Those moves have alarmed Japan, whose economy is dependent for its survival on open sea lines and which recently has been embroiled in a spat with China over remarks that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made about Taiwan.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of alarmed
Adjective
  • He’s supposed to be embarrassed by me, not frightened for me.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
  • They are guaranteed to get embarrassed by your constant attempts to order in the local language.
    — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of embarrassed
Verb
  • People, wildlife and domestic animals get valley fever when the soil in these burrows is disturbed, by a dog digging, a kick of the boot, a shovel, construction equipment, wind or wildfire.
    — Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Clean Regularly Spiders don’t like to be disturbed, so an unused area of your porch is likely to be attractive real estate.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of disturbed
Adjective
  • The rapper pleaded not guilty after he was accused of charging at Los Angeles police officers while roaming the streets of Studio City in his underwear and a pair of cowboy boots in a disconcerted state.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Definition of disconcerted
Verb
  • Still bothered by nagging arm and knee issues, Ohtani batted second behind Betts.
    — Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The rainy conditions also bothered the Cougars, as BYU had multiple low snaps and dropped passes and committed numerous false starts.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of bothered
Adjective
  • This journey culminated in the 2018 production at Glyndebourne, which accomplished the feat of finally reducing (most of) the London critics to abashed admiration.
    — Russell Platt, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
  • Privacy concerns cause abashed feeling in Silicon Valley Zuckerberg's potential retort comes after Apple's Cook made comments at the end of March in an interview with Recode's Kara Swisher and MSNBC's Chris Hayes.
    — Chris Ciaccia, Fox News, 11 Apr. 2018
Definition of abashed
Verb
  • And not be distracted by whether or not Ed Sheeran is crying today or crying tomorrow.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
  • But she, and New York Times journalists observing the raid, were soon distracted by a group of cockroaches scurrying past an oil canister.
    — Zishaan a Latif, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of distracted
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“Discomforted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discomforted. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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