😬discomfiting

adjective
/dɪsˈkʌmfɪtɪŋ/

Meaning

Causing unease, embarrassment, or discomfort.

Example Sentences

His discomfiting questions made everyone shift uncomfortably in their seats.

Synonyms

embarrassing, awkward, unsettling, disturbing, troubling

Antonyms

comforting, reassuring, soothing

Collocations

discomfiting silence, discomfiting truth, discomfiting situation

Related Vocabularies

worth having or wanting; attractive
stubbornly disobedient or rebellious
Requiring great strength or effort; very difficult to perform.
Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.
happening or done sometimes but not regularly or often
Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor

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