Antonyms for discomfort


Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : dis-kuhm-fert
Phonetic Transcription : dɪsˈkʌm fərt


Definition of discomfort

Origin :
  • mid-14c., from Old French desconfort (12c.), from desconforter (v.), from des- (see dis-) + conforter (see comfort (v.)).
  • noun irritation, pain
  • verb irritate; cause pain
Example sentences :
  • I sincerely hope that what I have done will not result in any discomfort or inconvenience to you.
  • Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
  • However, in spite of discomfort, we would not have missed the journey on any account.
  • Extract from : « In the Heart of Vosges » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
  • He found to his own discomfort what was the fact and the reality, which were not very convenient for him.
  • Extract from : « Welsh Fairy Tales » by William Elliott Griffis
  • You can excuse the disorder and discomfort of a painter's studio?'
  • Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
  • Prada again felt worried, a prey to the discomfort of uncertainty.
  • Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
  • The letter left Lord Ferriby with a vague feeling of discomfort.
  • Extract from : « Roden's Corner » by Henry Seton Merriman
  • Nor was I disappointed, and in a moment all discomfort was forgotten.
  • Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
  • And because of his helplessness, he could do nothing to relieve his pain and discomfort.
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 » by Various
  • It surely could not be that Sir Peter gave her any cause for discomfort.
  • Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill
  • And yet beneath all his discomfort there was a full tide of immeasurable happiness.
  • Extract from : « Cleo The Magnificent » by Louis Zangwill

Synonyms for discomfort

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