Synonyms of discomfited

discomfited 1 of 2

adjective

as in abashed

Related Words

• abashed
• embarrassed
• disconcerted
• discomforted
• uneasy
• discomposed
• withdrawn
• inhibited
• self-conscious
• uptight
• bashful
• reserved
• sheepish
• discountenanced
• coy
• introverted
• backward
• retiring
• timid
• unadventurous
• shy
• recessive
• diffident
• demure
• meek
• unenterprising
• upset
• disquieted
• uncomfortable
• unassertive
• insecure
• nonplussed
• chagrined
• dismayed
• disturbed
• perturbed
• bothered
• self-effacing
• nervous
• mortified
• unassuming
• agitated
• flustered
• modest
• stilted
• distressed
• gauche
• ungraceful
• unpretentious
• wooden
• inelegant
• unsettled
• rustic
• jumpy
• jittery
• self-doubting
• clumsy
• awkward
• rattled
• graceless
• rough-hewn
• fazed
• unhinged
• stiff

Dissimilar Words

• collected
• confident
• composed
• undisturbed
• unperturbed
• calm
• assured
• cool
• serene
• secure
• poised
• placid
• tranquil
• self-possessed
• self-assured
• self-confident
• graceful
• suave
• urbane

discomfited

2 of 2

verb

past tense of discomfit

1

as in frustrated

to prevent from achieving a goal

constant interruptions discomfited her in her attempt to finish the speech, and she finally gave up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frustrated
• baffled
• hampered
• thwarted
• balked
• defeated
• stopped
• hindered
• impeded
• foiled
• prevented
• halted
• checkmated
• overcame
• beat
• obstructed
• handicapped
• blocked
• inhibited
• arrested
• encumbered
• checked
• stalled
• hobbled
• tied up
• barred
• clogged
• interfered (with)
• shackled
• conquered
• held back
• precluded
• set back
• averted
• obviated
• forestalled
• fettered
• neutralized
• nullified
• manacled
• offset
• trammeled
• negated
• counteracted
• short-circuited

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• encouraged
• advanced
• promoted
• forwarded
• cultivated
• assisted
• fostered
• aided
• nurtured
• furthered
• facilitated
• abetted
• smoothed
• eased

2

as in embarrassed

to throw into a state of self-conscious distress

he was discomfited by the awkward situation of having his ex-girlfriend meet his current one

Synonyms & Similar Words

• embarrassed
• confused
• flustered
• disconcerted
• rattled
• nonplussed
• mortified
• disturbed
• bothered
• upset
• abashed
• confounded
• unsettled
• humiliated
• fazed
• disquieted
• distressed
• dismayed
• perturbed
• discountenanced
• chagrined
• agitated
• discomforted
• humbled
• unhinged
• shamed
• discomposed
• put off
• degraded
• demeaned
• debased
• put out
• queered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• relieved
• comforted
• calmed
• soothed
• consoled
• encouraged
• cheered
• assured
• reassured
• emboldened
• heartened
• buoyed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of discomfited

Adjective

Despite these successes at work, Ron scans as a discomfited and undistinguished middle manager. — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025

Thomas Jefferson was likewise discomfited by the revolutionary possibility of female citizenship. — Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025

Verb

As Russia’s closest ally, China would not break with Moscow by endorsing an unconditional cease-fire, but it, too, would be discomfited by having to explain this choice. — Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025