Synonyms of discomfort
Examples of discomfort in a Sentence
Noun
The patient is still experiencing some discomfort.
These new developments are being watched with discomfort by many of our allies.
Verb
the harsh criticism of his musical talent did not discomfort him in the least
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Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Symptoms include coughing, shortness of breath, chest discomfort, increases in mortality and hospital admissions from respiratory diseases, asthma attacks and new cases of asthma, the EPA said.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Harmlessly wandering about the village, belly and breasts exposed—at times completely naked—Pagli discomforts established codes of etiquette.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
To minimize discomfort and disruptions, use light, cooling bedding and keep your bedroom cool and dark.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2025
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Noun
His portrayal of a pompous, yapping intellectual who's rotten to the core rings uncomfortably true, as do the performances of Thatcher and East as their characters nonverbally communicate their discomfort to each other.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Symptoms include coughing, shortness of breath, chest discomfort, increases in mortality and hospital admissions from respiratory diseases, asthma attacks and new cases of asthma, the EPA said.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Harmlessly wandering about the village, belly and breasts exposed—at times completely naked—Pagli discomforts established codes of etiquette.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
To minimize discomfort and disruptions, use light, cooling bedding and keep your bedroom cool and dark.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Discomfort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discomfort. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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discomfort
1 of 2 verb
dis·com·fort
dis-ˈkəm(p)-fərt 
: to make uncomfortable or uneasy : distress
discomfort
2 of 2 noun
: physical or mental uneasiness
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