discomforted 1 of 2

adjective

as in discomfited

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verb

past tense of discomfort
as in alarmed
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy the harsh criticism of his musical talent did not discomfort him in the least

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discomforted
  1. discomfited
  2. alarmed
  3. embarrassed
  4. disturbed
  5. disconcerted
  6. bothered
  7. abashed
  8. distracted
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
Definition of discomfited
Verb
  • That move sparked enormous street protests in Israel, and alarmed many Israeli citizens overseas.
    — Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The new company has nearly $80 billion in debt, with leverage of six-and-a-half times trailing earnings, a ratio that has alarmed investors and triggered credit rating downgrades.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of alarmed
Adjective
  • And millennial and Gen X respondents were significantly more likely than baby boomers to report feeling embarrassed or self-conscious about their bodies.
    — Shanthi Trettin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In truth, the experience has left them mostly embarrassed and disappointed.
    — Emma Alpern, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of embarrassed
Verb
  • Caruso is particularly disturbed about her intent to fire LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
  • An officer responded to PSA, and police said about two pallets of cards were stolen from the truck and a third was disturbed.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of disturbed
Adjective
  • The rapper pleaded not guilty after he was accused of charging at Los Angeles police officers while roaming the streets of Studio City in his underwear and a pair of cowboy boots in a disconcerted state.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Definition of disconcerted
Verb
  • No one from the magazine bothered to help clean up the mess, but Camper, Tim and Mike, until then occupying each other by the Golden Age of SF section, responded rapidly.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Not that those food safety shortcomings bothered rodents at The Blue Store aka Bargain Supermarket, 2901 NW 19th St.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of bothered
Adjective
  • This journey culminated in the 2018 production at Glyndebourne, which accomplished the feat of finally reducing (most of) the London critics to abashed admiration.
    — Russell Platt, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
  • Privacy concerns cause abashed feeling in Silicon Valley Zuckerberg's potential retort comes after Apple's Cook made comments at the end of March in an interview with Recode's Kara Swisher and MSNBC's Chris Hayes.
    — Chris Ciaccia, Fox News, 11 Apr. 2018
Definition of abashed
Verb
  • Troopers even say many drivers are also driving distracted, so that's leading to crashes and injury crashes, especially for pedestrians.
    — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The sequence has some clever gags, but you’re distracted by the awareness of being narratively underwhelmed.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of distracted
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“Discomforted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discomforted. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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