DISCOMFORT Synonyms: 154 Similar and Opposite Words

discomfort 1 of 2

verb

dis-ˈkəm(p)-fərt

Definition of discomfort

as in to concern

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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discomfort

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noun

as in unease

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as in inconvenience

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Recent Examples of discomfort

Noun

The system shudders a bit and then gets back to normal, like a person stubbing a toe or twisting an ankle faces discomfort and difficulty walking for a while. — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Ohtani hasn’t pitched since July 3 against the San Diego Padres, managing swelling and discomfort in his left knee. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Start at a lower dose and increase gradually to avoid gas or discomfort. — Sara Hoffman, Verywell Health, 28 Aug. 2026 One shopper wore them on a work trip to Portugal and reported walking around without any discomfort or blisters. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for discomfort

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Verb

Through an open records request, the Star-Telegram obtained copies of text messages and emails concerning discussions between the two cities about the data center development.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
Akiyama wrote numerous books concerning both his spaceflight and his experiences as a farmer and being displaced from the Fukushima Prefecture.

— Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of concern

Noun

Years later, the actress Jenny McCarthy popularized the idea that parental unease about vaccines was being dismissed by the medical establishment.

— Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Bocarsly acknowledged why government collection of Jewish identity data can create unease.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of unease

Noun

Jacob Misiorowski's worst start of the season was just a minor inconvenience for the rolling Milwaukee Brewers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
But our frustrations and inconvenience pale in comparison to the sadness of those who knew the deceased or to the trauma the drivers involved experienced.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of inconvenience

Verb

The lack of federal guidance, conflicting messages and potential barriers to immunizations worry public health officials because vaccination rates are already falling, leading to resurgences of dangerous diseases like measles.

— Rob Stein, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
Their narrators worry about the corruption of their music scenes by news presenters, magazine writers, major-label scouts, and (for Goetz especially) academics.

— Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of worry

Noun

Awareness of her good fortune offset any initial uneasiness or skepticism, although Stapleton was sufficiently independent-minded not to move into what was then Google’s new corporate housing development in Mountain View, California.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026
Still, Buffett had decided to pull his funding ahead of this decision, which could signal his uneasiness about the Gates Foundation’s relationship with Epstein.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 22 July 2026

Definition of uneasiness

Noun

Miley told People at the time that music is how the two have always stayed bonded, even amid family hardships.

— Zack Sharf, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Having already weathered so many attacks aimed at diminishing its power, the remaining Iranian leadership, which learned to tolerate hardship in the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s, is unlikely to be cowed by further aggression.

— JAMES F. JEFFREY, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of hardship

Noun

Its movements and squeaks change in response to the person interacting with it, giving caregivers another way to reduce distress and encourage engagement.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
He was found kneeling in front of a piano and striking the keys, in apparent distress.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of distress

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