1
as in alarmed
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
discomposed by the tone of the message left on his answering machine
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2
as in disrupted
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the wind ruffled her hair and discomposed her carefully arranged papers
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as in discomfited
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discomposed
Verb
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The increasing accessibility of convincing deepfakes has alarmed some observers.—
Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025 -
Japan was alarmed enough by the 2010 embargo — quietly lifted as Sino-Japanese relations improved — to launch a crash recycling program to reduce its China risk.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Big Deal Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a major outage on October 20 that disrupted the websites of several major businesses, including Snapchat, Hulu, crypto exchange Coinbase, and the online brokerage Robinhood.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Kathryn Palmer The shutdown unfortunately disrupted my weekend plans to check out the FDR Presidential Library in upstate New York, but the gorgeous fall weather in the area was a welcome consolation.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Thomas Jefferson was likewise discomfited by the revolutionary possibility of female citizenship.—
Jane Kamensky,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Or maybe he was just disturbed by my current condition.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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Wasps will become aggravated if their nest is disturbed, so it's not recommended to knock down the nest.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While some players confused her lyrics for other pop powerhouses', others showed off their Swiftie sides and extensive knowledge of her discography.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Three stops into The Boy Is Mine Tour this week, fans of Brandy Norwood and Monica were left confused by the abrupt end to Saturday’s concert.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But this year’s bash is looking a little more abashed.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2021
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Delphine Hicks—Caroline had waited for her beside the church steps one First Sunday (big meeting day) and had thrown her to the ground and robbed the abashed vampire of her underthings.—
Zora Neale Hurston,
Harper's magazine,
6 Jan. 2020
Verb
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Many young people may be too distracted by the likes of MrBeast, who dropped out of college and turned a passion for video creation into a billion-dollar global empire.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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If the White House grows distracted, or frustrated by slow progress, fighting could easily resume.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The most interesting part about this week two lineup is seeing how the songs shuffled around a bit.—
Katie Atkinson,
Billboard,
21 Oct. 2025
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The doctor grunted, shuffled off.—
Sam Lipsyte,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Discomposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discomposed. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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