discomfiture

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈkʌmfɪtʃə(ɹ)/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun anxious embarrassment

Etymology

From Old French desconfiture (“rout, defeat”); compare French déconfiture.

In classic literature

Synonyms

discomposure, disconcertion, disconcertment

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
anxiety, embarrassment

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