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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. the state of being tense and feeling pain;
[syn: discomfort, uncomfortableness]

2. an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress;
[syn: discomfort, soreness, irritation]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Discomfort \Dis*com"fort\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discomforted; p. pr. & vb. n. Discomforting.] [OF. desconforter, F. d['e]conforter, to discourage; pref. des- (L dis-) + conforter. See Comfort.] 1. To discourage; to deject. [1913 Webster] His funeral shall not be in our camp, Lest it discomfort us. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To destroy or disturb the comfort of; to deprive of quiet enjoyment; to make uneasy; to pain; as, a smoky chimney discomforts a family. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Discomfort \Dis*com"fort\, n. [OF. desconfort, F. d['e]confort. See Discomfort, v. t.] 1. Discouragement. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Want of comfort; uneasiness, mental or physical; disturbance of peace; inquietude; pain; distress; sorrow. "An age of spiritual discomfort." --M. Arnold. [1913 Webster] Strive against all the discomforts of thy sufferings. --Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

discomfort n 1: the state of being tense and feeling pain [syn: discomfort, uncomfortableness] [ant: comfort, comfortableness] 2: an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress [syn: discomfort, soreness, irritation]