discomfiture
n . 失敗;妨害計劃
失敗;妨害計劃
discomfiture n 1 :
anxious embarrassment [
synonym : {
discomfiture }, {
discomposure },
{
disconcertion }, {
disconcertment }]
Discomfiture \
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n . [
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confiture .
See {
Discomfort },
v .
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and cf .
{
Comfiture }.]
The act of discomfiting ,
or the state of being discomfited ;
rout ;
overthrow ;
defeat ;
frustration ;
confusion and dejection .
[
1913 Webster ]
Every man '
s sword was against his fellow ,
and there was a very great discomfiture . --
1 Sam .
xiv .
20 .
[
1913 Webster ]
A hope destined to end . . .
in discomfiture and disgrace . --
Macaulay .
[
1913 Webster ]
132 Moby Thesaurus words for "
discomfiture ":
abashment ,
agitation ,
bafflement ,
balk ,
balking ,
beating ,
befuddlement ,
betrayed hope ,
bewilderment ,
blasted expectation ,
blighted hope ,
blow ,
bother ,
botheration ,
buffet ,
chagrin ,
chaos ,
check ,
checkmate ,
cloud ,
comedown ,
commotion ,
confounding ,
confusion ,
cruel disappointment ,
dash ,
dashed hope ,
daze ,
debacle ,
defeasance ,
defeat ,
derangement ,
descent ,
disappointment ,
disarrangement ,
disarray ,
disarticulation ,
discombobulation ,
discomposure ,
disconcertedness ,
disconcertion ,
disconcertment ,
discountenance ,
disharmony ,
dishevelment ,
disillusionment ,
disintegration ,
disjunction ,
disorder ,
disorderliness ,
disorganization ,
disorientation ,
disproportion ,
disquiet ,
disruption ,
dissatisfaction ,
distress ,
disturbance ,
down ,
drubbing ,
embarrassment ,
entropy ,
failure ,
fallen countenance ,
fiasco ,
fizzle ,
flummox ,
flurry ,
fluster ,
flutter ,
fog ,
foil ,
foiling ,
forlorn hope ,
frenzy ,
frustration ,
fuddle ,
fuddlement ,
haphazardness ,
haze ,
hope deferred ,
incoherence ,
indiscriminateness ,
inharmonious harmony ,
irregularity ,
jumble ,
letdown ,
licking ,
maze ,
mess ,
mirage ,
mist ,
mortification ,
most admired disorder ,
muddle ,
muddlement ,
nonsymmetry ,
nonuniformity ,
overthrow ,
perplexity ,
perturbation ,
pother ,
prickles ,
promiscuity ,
promiscuousness ,
pucker ,
randomness ,
rebuff ,
repulse ,
reversal ,
reverse ,
rout ,
ruffle ,
setback ,
shellacking ,
shuffle ,
sore disappointment ,
stew ,
sweat ,
swivet ,
tantalization ,
tease ,
thwarting ,
tizzy ,
turbulence ,
unease ,
uneasiness ,
unsettlement ,
unsymmetry ,
ununiformity ,
upset ,
vanquishment
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DISCOMFITURE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of DISCOMFITURE is the act of discomfiting : the state of being discomfited
DISCOMFITURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary She was enjoying her opponents' discomfiture as she spoke Sensing his discomfiture, I changed the subject The report was released on the eve of the election to the great discomfiture of the government He hoped that his face did not show the discomfiture he felt
DISCOMFITURE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Discomfiture definition: the state of being disconcerted; confusion; embarrassment See examples of DISCOMFITURE used in a sentence
DISCOMFITURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary Discomfiture is a feeling of slight embarrassment or confusion [ written ] None of these should be underestimated in their potential discomfiture for ministers
Discomfiture - definition of discomfiture by The Free Dictionary Other peasants, having heard of their comrades' discomfiture, came to town bringing rye, oats, and hay, and beat down one another's prices to below what they had been in former days
Discomfiture - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘discomfiture' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary com or its editors
discomfiture, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun discomfiture, one of which is labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
discomfiture - Wiktionary, the free dictionary discomfiture (countable and uncountable, plural discomfitures) Defeat in battle An emotional state similar to that arising from defeat; frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment
What does discomfiture mean? - Definitions. net discomfiture Discomfiture refers to a feeling of unease, embarrassment, or confusion It can also mean the state of being defeated in a battle or contest
discomfiture noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of discomfiture noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more