Synonyms of discomfiture

discomfiture

noun

dis-ˈkəm(p)-fə-ˌchu̇r 

as in embarrassment

the emotional state of being made self-consciously uncomfortable

blushed and lowered her eyes in evident discomfiture

Synonyms & Similar Words

• embarrassment
• confusion
• humiliation
• unease
• discomfort
• mortification
• dismay
• upset
• abashment
• shame
• agitation
• distress
• fluster
• chagrin
• uneasiness
• perturbation
• disconcertment
• egg on one's face
• discomposure
• disquiet
• ignominy
• disturbance
• degradation
• disgrace
• debasement
• bother
• humble pie

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assurance
• confidence
• equanimity
• coolness
• composure
• self-confidence
• poise
• aplomb
• self-assurance
• self-possession

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of discomfiture

Dolan’s discomfiture is understandable, as cord-cutting was already doing a number on the legacy RSN model well before the NBA began beefing up its national TV slate at the expense of the local sports channels. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 May 2025

Everywhere, Ryback says, the cartoonists and editorialists delighted in Hitler’s discomfiture. — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024

Back in the States, Frankie suffers from terrifying episodes of PTSD, from society’s refusal to believe that women served in the conflict and from her own parents’ discomfiture over her service. — Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024

Kedar is sung after eight o’clock in the evening, and to sing it at twilight, at six o’clock, would create slight discomfiture. — Amit Chaudhuri, Harper's Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021