- Frustration or disappointment.
- Lack of ease; perplexity and embarrassment.
- Archaic. Defeat.
discomfiture
Dictionary:
dis·com·fi·ture (dĭs-kŭm'fĭ-chʊr', -chər)  |
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| Thesaurus: discomfiture |
noun
- Self-conscious distress: abashment, chagrin, confusion, discomposure, embarrassment. See pain/pleasure.
| Antonyms: discomfiture |
n
Definition: embarrassment, frustration
Antonyms: contentment, surrender, yielding
| WordNet: discomfiture |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
anxious embarrassment
Synonyms: discomposure, disconcertion, disconcertment
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