Synonyms for discomfiture
Most common
disconcertion disconcertment discomposure defeat frustration
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Disconcertion
2. Frustration
frustration, defeat, confusion, awkwardness, rout, overthrow, abashment
Definitions
- n. 1
An emotional state similar to that arising from defeat; frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment.
Related words
- Word family
- discomfit
Forms
- Plural
- discomfitures → disconcertments, discomposures, frustrations, defeats…
Example sentences
- defeat Don't do that, Tom! That would defeat the purpose!
- frustration Mennad was trying so hard to hide his frustration.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| discomfiture | steady | |
| disconcertion | steady | |
| disconcertment | steady | |
| discomposure | rising | |
| defeat | steady | |
| frustration | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- rout1
- 6 letters
- defeat2
- 9 letters
- confusion3, overthrow3, abashment
- 11 letters
- frustration3, awkwardness3
- 12 letters
- discomposure
- 13 letters
- disconcertion
- 14 letters
- disconcertment
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (defeat2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- déconvenue