discomfited

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: defeateddisappointedfoiledfrustratedthwarted

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. people who are defeated“the Romans had no pity for the defeated”Synonyms: defeated

Adjective (1)

  1. disappointingly unsuccessful“disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions”“their foiled attempt to capture Calais”“many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers”“his best efforts were thwarted”Synonyms: defeateddisappointedfoiledfrustratedthwarted
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Discomfit \Dis*com"fit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discomfited; p. pr. & vb. n. Discomfiting.] [OF. desconfit, p. p. of desconfire, F. d['e]confire; fr. L. dis- + conficere to make ready, prepare, bring about. See Comfit, Fact.]

1.To scatter in fight; to put to rout; to defeat. [1913 Webster]

And his proud foes discomfit in victorious field.— Spenser.[1913 Webster]

2.To break up and frustrate the plans of; to balk? to throw into perplexity and dejection; to disconcert. [1913 Webster]

Well, go with me and be not so discomfited.— Shak.

Syn: To defeat; overthrow; overpower; vanquish; conquer; baffle; frustrate; confound; discourage. [1913 Webster]

discomfited \discomfited\ discomfitted \discomfitted\adj.

1.thwarted; -- used especially of feelings of defeat and discouragement.

Syn: baffled, balked, discouraged, frustrated, disconcerted. [WordNet 1.5]

2.same as discombobulated.

Syn: discombobulated. [WordNet 1.5]

discomfited \discomfited\ n. pl. people who are defeated.

Syn: defeated. [WordNet 1.5]

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