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discomfiture::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | discomposure, disconcertion, disconcertment |
| Type of | anxiety, embarrassment |
| Derivation | discomfit |
Examples of discomfiture
discomfiture
Foreign states expressed regret but privately enjoyed the British discomfiture.
From the time.com
Such a law might ease the discomfiture of Mr Berlusconi's supporters at home.
From the economist.com
Panin's savage reprisals, after the capture of Penza, completed their discomfiture.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Many will enjoy the discomfiture of Narendra Modi, Gujarat's chief minister.
From the economist.com
The Germans are less inclined than the French to gloat over Mr Cameron's discomfiture.
From the economist.com
But if my discomfiture is in the realm of mental health, I'd have no such expectations.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
This shameful discomfiture quickened all the suspicion and jealousy fermenting in France.
From the en.wikipedia.org
So Obama's inability to give an impromptu response is the sole cause of his own discomfiture.
From the toledoblade.com
The stronger one's real position, the less one needs to rub in the other side's discomfiture.
From the time.com
- Anxious embarrassment
- (discomfited) defeated: people who are defeated; "the Romans had no pity for the defeated"
- (discomfited) defeated: 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"
- A feeling of frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment
