discomfort

1 the state of being tense and feeling pain [syn: uncomfortableness] [ant: comfort]

2 an uncomfortable feeling in some part of the body [syn: soreness, irritation]

English

Etymology

From dis- + comfort.

Pronunciation

• (UK) /dɪsˈkʌmfət/, /dIs"kVmf@t/
• (US) /dɪsˈkʌmfɚt/, /dIs"kVmf@`t/

Noun

1. Mental or bodily distress.
2. Something that disturbs one’s comfort; an annoyance.

Translations

• Italian: disagio

Verb

1. To cause annoyance or distress.

Derived terms

• discomforter

Discomfort may refer to:

• pain, an unpleasant sensation
• suffering, an unpleasant feeling or emotion.

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