discomfited

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  discomfit 
 
  1  sense  of  discomfit 
 
  Sense  1 
  upset,  discompose,  untune,  disconcert,  discomfit 
  =>  faze,  unnerve,  enervate,  unsettle 
  =>  bewilder,  bemuse,  discombobulate,  throw 
  =>  embarrass,  abash 
  =>  pain,  anguish,  hurt 
  =>  afflict 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  discomfit 
 
  1  sense  of  discomfit 
 
  Sense  1 
  upset,  discompose,  untune,  disconcert,  discomfit 
  =>  faze,  unnerve,  enervate,  unsettle 
  =>  unman 
  =>  bewilder,  bemuse,  discombobulate,  throw 
  =>  embarrass,  abash 
  =>  confuse,  flurry,  consternate,  disconcert,  put  off 
  =>  fluster 
  =>  ruffle 
  =>  bother 
  =>  distract,  deflect 
  =>  pain,  anguish,  hurt 
  =>  agonize,  agonise 
  =>  try 
  =>  torment,  torture,  excruciate,  rack 
  =>  afflict 
  =>  grieve,  aggrieve 
  =>  try  strain,  stress 
  =>  rack 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  discomfit 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  discomfit 
 
  1  sense  of  discomfit 
 
  Sense  1 
  upset,  discompose,  untune,  disconcert,  discomfit 
  =>  arouse,  elicit,  enkindle,  kindle,  evoke,  fire,  raise,  provoke 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  discomfit 
 
  discomfit  used  as  a  verb  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  discomfit 
 
  Sense  1 
  upset,  discompose,  untune,  disconcert,  discomfit 
  =>  arouse,  elicit,  enkindle,  kindle,  evoke,  fire,  raise,  provoke 
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  Grep  of  noun  discomfited 
  discomfited 
 
  Overview  of  noun  discomfited 
 
  The  noun  discomfited  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  defeated,  discomfited  --  (people  who  are  defeated;  "the  Romans  had  no  pity  for  the  defeated") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  discomfit 
 
  The  verb  discomfit  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  upset,  discompose,  untune,  disconcert,  discomfit  --  (cause  to  lose  one's  composure) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  discomfited 
 
  The  adj  discomfited  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  defeated,  disappointed,  discomfited,  foiled,  frustrated,  thwarted  --  (disappointingly  unsuccessful;  "disappointed  expectations  and  thwarted  ambitions";  "their  foiled  attempt  to  capture  Calais";  "many  frustrated  poets  end  as  pipe-smoking  teachers";  "his  best  efforts  were  thwarted") 
  2.  discomfited,  embarrassed  --  (caused  to  feel  self-conscious  and  uncomfortable;  "was  discomfited  by  the  personal  questions";  "the  child  felt  embarrassed  by  the  attention  of  the  adults") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  discomfited 
 
  2  senses  of  discomfited 
 
  Sense  1 
  defeated,  disappointed,  discomfited,  foiled,  frustrated,  thwarted 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unsuccessful)  ->  successful 
 
  Sense  2 
  discomfited,  embarrassed 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  uncomfortable)  ->  comfortable 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  discomfited 
 
  2  senses  of  discomfited 
 
  Sense  1 
  defeated,  disappointed,  discomfited,  foiled,  frustrated,  thwarted 
  =>  unsuccessful  (vs.  successful) 
 
  Sense  2 
  discomfited,  embarrassed 
  =>  uncomfortable  (vs.  comfortable) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  discomfited 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  discomfited 
 
  discomfited  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  discomfited 
  discomfited 
 
  Overview  of  noun  discomfited 
 
  The  noun  discomfited  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  defeated,  discomfited  --  (people  who  are  defeated;  "the  Romans  had  no  pity  for  the  defeated") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  discomfit 
 
  The  verb  discomfit  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  upset,  discompose,  untune,  disconcert,  discomfit  --  (cause  to  lose  one's  composure) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  discomfited 
 
  The  adj  discomfited  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  defeated,  disappointed,  discomfited,  foiled,  frustrated,  thwarted  --  (disappointingly  unsuccessful;  "disappointed  expectations  and  thwarted  ambitions";  "their  foiled  attempt  to  capture  Calais";  "many  frustrated  poets  end  as  pipe-smoking  teachers";  "his  best  efforts  were  thwarted") 
  2.  discomfited,  embarrassed  --  (caused  to  feel  self-conscious  and  uncomfortable;  "was  discomfited  by  the  personal  questions";  "the  child  felt  embarrassed  by  the  attention  of  the  adults") 

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