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DISCOMFIT Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word discomfit. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word discomfit. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words 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

Best Hypernyms For DISCOMFIT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for discomfit, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
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Alternatives for DISCONCERT

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