discomfort

discomfort
noun
1 slight pain
ADJECTIVE
acute (esp. BrE), considerable, extreme, great, severe
growing

He became conscious of a growing discomfort.

little, mild, minimal, minor, slight

You may experience some slight discomfort after the operation.

obvious
bodily, physical
abdominal, chest, etc.
… OF DISCOMFORT
amount, degree
VERB + DISCOMFORT
complain of, experience, feel, get, have, suffer

Some of the patients complained of discomfort.

I didn't have much discomfort after the operation.

cause
ease, lessen, minimize, reduce, relieve

Not eating late at night should help to relieve the discomfort.

PREPOSITION
in discomfort

He appeared to be in great discomfort.

with discomfort, without discomfort

You should be able to drive without discomfort after about two weeks.

PHRASES
pain and discomfort, pain or discomfort
the discomfort associated with sth

the discomfort associated with wearing a wig

2 embarrassment
ADJECTIVE
great
obvious
growing
a little, slight
VERB + DISCOMFORT
cause

The revelations caused some discomfort to the president.

enjoy

Paula smiled, enjoying her sister's discomfort.

notice, sense

Sensing her discomfort, he apologized for mentioning her boyfriend.

hide
show

I tried not to show my discomfort with the situation.

DISCOMFORT + VERB
grow, increase
PHRASES
a sense of discomfort

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  • Discomfort — Dis*com fort, n. [OF. desconfort, F. d[ e]confort. See {Discomfort}, v. t.] 1. Discouragement. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Want of comfort; uneasiness, mental or physical; disturbance of peace; inquietude; pain; distress; sorrow. An age of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Discomfort — Dis*com fort, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discomforted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discomforting}.] [OF. desconforter, F. d[ e]conforter, to discourage; pref. des (L dis ) + conforter. See {Comfort}.] 1. To discourage; to deject. [1913 Webster] His funeral shall …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • discomfort — [n] irritation, pain ache, annoyance, discomfiture, discomposure, displeasure, disquiet, distress, embarrassment, hardship, hurt, inquietude, malaise, nuisance, soreness, trouble, uneasiness, unpleasantness, upset, vexation; concepts 410,728 Ant …   New thesaurus

  • discomfort — ► NOUN 1) slight pain. 2) slight anxiety or embarrassment. ► VERB ▪ cause discomfort to …   English terms dictionary

  • discomfort — [dis kum′fərt, dis′kum′fərt] n. [ME < OFr desconfort < desconforter, to discourage: see DIS & COMFORT] 1. lack of comfort; uneasiness; inconvenience 2. anything causing this vt. to cause discomfort to; distress …   English World dictionary

  • Discomfort — may refer to: Pain, an unpleasant sensation Suffering, an experience of unpleasantness See also Comfort This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an …   Wikipedia

  • discomfort — index agitate (perturb), badger, discompose, disconcert, disease, dissatisfaction, distress (anguish …   Law dictionary

  • discomfort — n. 1) to cause discomfort 2) to bear discomfort 3) to alleviate discomfort 4) physical discomfort * * * [dɪs kʌmfət] physical discomfort to alleviate discomfort to bear discomfort to cause discomfort …   Combinatory dictionary

  • discomfort — [[t]dɪskʌ̱mfə(r)t[/t]] discomforts 1) N UNCOUNT Discomfort is a painful feeling in part of your body when you have been hurt slightly or when you have been uncomfortable for a long time. She carried her left arm at an awkward angle, as if it were …   English dictionary

  • discomfort — {{11}}discomfort (n.) mid 14c., from O.Fr. desconfort (12c.), from desconforter (v.), from des (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + conforter (see COMFORT (Cf. comfort) (v.)). {{12}}discomfort (v.) c.1300, to deprive of courage, from O.Fr. desconforter; see… …   Etymology dictionary

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