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discomfiture

/dɪsˈkʌm.fɪ.tʃər/

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noun

/dɪsˈkʌm.fɪ.tʃər/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние тревожного смущения, беспокойства или замешательства, часто вызванное неожиданной или неловкой ситуацией.

A noun referring to a state of anxious embarrassment, unease, or confusion, often caused by an unexpected or awkward situation.

uncountable

  1. Anxious embarrassmentC1formal

    A feeling of unease, confusion, or awkwardness, often caused by a setback or unexpected situation.

    ruСмущение

    • His discomfiture was obvious when he forgot his speech.
    • She tried to hide her discomfiture after the awkward remark.
    • The team's discomfiture grew as they lost the lead.

    Synonymsabashmentawkwardnesschagrinconfusiondiscomposureembarrassmentmortificationperturbationunease

    Antonymscomposureconfidenceeasepoise

Forms
  • discomfitures plural form
  • discomfitures' possessive plural form
  • discomfiture's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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