discomfited

UK
/dɪsˈkʌm.fɪ.tɪd/
US
/dɪsˈkʌm.fɪ.tɪd/

Translations

discomfitedadjective
more discomfited
Comp.
most discomfited
Super.
UK
/dɪsˈkʌmfɪtɪd/
US
/dɪsˈkʌmfɪtɪd/
décontenancéSens de malaise, de gêne ou d’embarras.
She felt discomfited when she realized she had forgotten her lines during the performance.
Elle s’est sentie décontenancée lorsqu’elle a réalisé qu’elle avait oublié son texte pendant la représentation.
défaitSens de défaite ou de frustration après une confrontation, un débat ou un affrontement.
He walked away a discomfited man after losing the debate.
Il s’est éloigné défait après avoir perdu le débat.
discomfitedpast participle
Used as a participial adjective derived from the past participle of the verb 'discomfit'.
décontenancéSens d’embarras, de trouble ou de malaise.
She felt discomfited when she realized she had forgotten her lines during the performance.
Elle s’est sentie décontenancée lorsqu’elle a réalisé qu’elle avait oublié son texte pendant la représentation.
défaitSens de défaite, de frustration ou de déroute.
The discomfited general ordered an immediate retreat.
Le général défait ordonna une retraite immédiate.
discomfitverb

discomfited

Past Simple

discomfited
Past Simple
discomfited
Past Participle
discomfiting
Gerund
UK
/dɪsˈkʌm.fɪt/
US
/dɪsˈkʌm.fɪt/
gênerMettre mal à l’aise, embarrasser.
The unexpected question discomfited the speaker, causing him to pause awkwardly.
La question inattendue a gêné l’orateur, le faisant hésiter maladroitement.
déjouerEn parlant d’un projet, d’un plan ou d’une tentative : faire échouer, contrarier.
The sudden rainstorm discomfited their plans for a picnic in the park.
L’averse soudaine a déjoué leurs plans de pique-nique dans le parc.
Additional translations
mettre en dérouteSens archaïque, littéraire ou historique : vaincre nettement, mettre en fuite.

Definitions

discomfitedadjective
Feeling uneasy or embarrassed.
She felt discomfited when she realized she had forgotten her lines during the performance.
Defeated or frustrated, especially after a contest or confrontation.
He walked away a discomfited man after losing the debate.
discomfitedpast participle
Having been defeated, frustrated, or thrown into a state of confusion or embarrassment.
The discomfited general ordered an immediate retreat.
discomfitverb
To make someone feel uneasy or embarrassed.
The unexpected question discomfited the speaker, causing him to pause awkwardly.
To thwart or frustrate someone's plans.
The sudden rainstorm discomfited their plans for a picnic in the park.
Archaic: to defeat or rout an opponent in battle or contest.
The rebels were utterly discomfited by the king’s seasoned troops.