discomfited

English Dictionary -> Letter D -> discomfited

Search Dictionary:

discomfited Definition

• (n) people who are defeated; "the Romans had no pity for the defeated"
• (s) disappointingly unsuccessful; "disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"; "their foiled attempt to capture Calais"; "many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers"; "his best efforts were thwarted"
• (s) caused to feel self-conscious and uncomfortable; "was discomfited by the personal questions"; "the child felt embarrassed by the attention of the adults"

discomfited Synonyms

• defeated
• disappointed
• discomfited
• embarrassed
• foiled
• frustrated
• thwarted