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Noun: discomfort  dis'kúm-fu(r)t
  1. The state of being tense and feeling pain
    "The patient reported discomfort in his lower back";
    - uncomfortableness
     
  2. An uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
    "The tight shoes caused her physical discomfort";
    - soreness, irritation
Verb: discomfort  dis'kúm-fu(r)t
  1. Make to feel uncomfortable
    "The tight shoes discomforted her feet during the long walk"

Sounds like: discomfi

Derived forms: discomforting, discomforts, discomforted

Type of: condition, hurt, status, suffering

Antonym: comfort

Encyclopedia: Discomfort