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discomfited - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'discomfited' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Discomfited [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Discomfit

Meaning of 'discomfited' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . discomfited [ n]
Meaning (1):
- people who are defeated
Example in sentence:
  • the Romans had no pity for the defeated
2 . discomfited [ s]
Meaning (2):
- disappointingly unsuccessful
Example in sentence:
  • disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions;
  • his best efforts were thwarted;
  • many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers;
  • their foiled attempt to capture Calais

Nearby Words:

dis dis- disabilities disability disable disabled disablement disabling disabuse disabused

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