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discomfited

ADJECTIVE

ashamed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apologetic bashful contrite distraught distressed embarrassed guilty hesitant humble humbled humiliated regretful reluctant repentant shy sorry

WEAK

abashed blushing chagrined compunctious conscience-stricken crestfallen debased demeaned disconcerted flustered meek mortified muddled penitent shamed shamefaced sheepish stammering stuttering submissive

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm glad happy joyful unrepentant unshy

WEAK

bold defiant immodest not sorry shameless unregretful unremorseful unself-conscious

ADJECTIVE

beaten

Synonyms

STRONGEST

humbled overpowered overwhelmed routed

STRONG

baffled bested circumvented conquered cowed crushed disappointed disheartened frustrated licked mastered overcome overthrown ruined subjugated surmounted thwarted trounced undone vanquished worsted

ADJECTIVE

ill at ease

Synonyms

WEAK

anxious apprehensive awkward disquieted disturbed doubtful edgy faltering fidgety hesitant insecure nervous on edge on pins and needles on tenterhooks out of place restless self-conscious shy suspicious tense uncomfortable uneasy unrelaxed unsettled unsure

Antonyms

WEAK

at ease comfortable content

ADJECTIVE

self-conscious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxious awkward bashful embarrassed mannered nervous sheepish shy stiff stilted uncomfortable uneasy unsure

WEAK

affected artificial diffident ill at ease out of countenance shamefaced uncertain

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm comfortable confident content easy graceful happy unashamed unshy unworried

WEAK

assured secure sure unself-conscious

ADJECTIVE

uncomfortable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

angry annoyed awkward confused embarrassed fatigued harsh miserable nervous restless self-conscious tired uneasy weary

WEAK

aching anguished chafed cheerless comfortless discomposed disquieted disturbed exhausted galled hurt ill at ease in pain pained smarting sore stiff strained suffering troubled vexed worn wracked wretched

Antonyms

STRONGEST

activated calm easy energized fresh happy joyful lively refreshed

WEAK

comfortable content painless

Example Sentences

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It felt a bit like being in a group therapy session in which you alone are the primary and discomfited focus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

I came away from “Notes to John” feeling discomfited and saddened — though literary scholars may read it as providing context with which to deconstruct a great writer’s oeuvre.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025

But more than the medal, it would have been the aura the Scot seemed to run with that might have discomfited him.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2024

I’m discomfited, in short, by the Muskian spectacle.

From Slate • Jan. 3, 2023

When, discomfited, he came and asked once more for the friendship which, in his prosperity, he had not thought it worth his while to preserve.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

discomfited

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