Thesaurus: discomfort

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1. v. t. To discourage; to deject.
2. v. t. To destroy or disturb the comfort of; to deprive o/ quiet enjoyment; to make uneasy; to pain; as, a smoky chimney discomforts a family.
3. v. t. Discouragement.
4. v. t. Want of comfort; uneasiness, mental or physical; disturbance of peace; inquietude; pain; distress; sorrow.
5. n. the state of being tense and feeling pain
6. n. an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
7. 1. To discourage; to deject. His funeral shall not be in our camp, Lest it discomfort us. Shak. 2. To destroy or disturb the comfort of; to deprive oas, a smoky chimney discomforts a family. 1. Discouragement. [Obs.] Shak. 2. Want of comfort; uneasiness, mental or physical; disturbance of peace; inquietude; pain; distress; sorrow. "An age of spiritual discomfort." M. Arnold. Strive against all the discomforts of thy sufferings. Bp. Hall.
8. n:100 n. the state of being tense and feeling pain n. an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress