😬discomfiting (discomforting)

adjective
/dɪsˈkʌmfɪtɪŋ/
gênant (genant)

Signification

Causing unease, embarrassment, or discomfort.
Traduction de la signification
Qui cause de l'inconfort, de la gêne ou de l'embarras.
qui cause de l'inconfort, de la gene ou de l'embarras

Phrases d'exemple

His discomfiting questions made everyone shift uncomfortably in their seats.

Ses questions gênantes ont fait en sorte que tout le monde se déplace mal à l'aise dans leurs sièges.
ses questions genantes ont fait en sorte que tout le monde se deplace mal a l'aise dans leurs sieges.

Synonymes

embarrassing, awkward, unsettling, disturbing, troubling

Antonymes

comforting, reassuring, soothing

Collocations

discomfiting silence, discomfiting truth, discomfiting situation

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