DISCOMFORT
Dictionary entry overview: What does discomfort mean?
• DISCOMFORT (noun)
The noun DISCOMFORT has 2 senses:
1. the state of being tense and feeling pain
2. an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
Familiarity information: DISCOMFORT used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DISCOMFORT (noun)
Meaning:
The state of being tense and feeling pain
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
discomfort; uncomfortableness
Hypernyms ("discomfort" is a kind of...):
condition; status (a state at a particular time)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "discomfort"):
incommodiousness; inconvenience (an inconvenient discomfort)
malaise; unease; uneasiness (physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression))
hangover; katzenjammer (disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol))
wretchedness (the character of being uncomfortable and unpleasant)
Antonym:
comfort (a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain)
Meaning:
An uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Synonyms:
discomfort; soreness; irritation
Hypernyms ("discomfort" is a kind of...):
hurt; suffering (feelings of mental or physical pain)
