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DISCOMPOSED

Dictionary entry overview: What does discomposed mean?

• DISCOMPOSED (adjective)
The adjective DISCOMPOSED has 1 sense:

1. having your composure disturbed

Familiarity information: DISCOMPOSED used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• DISCOMPOSED (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Having your composure disturbed

Context example:

looked about with a wandering and discomposed air

Similar:

abashed; chagrined; embarrassed (feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious)

blushful; blushing; red-faced (having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset)

bothered; daunted; fazed (caused to show discomposure)

discombobulated; disconcerted (having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion)

flustered; hot and bothered; perturbed; rattled (thrown into a state of agitated confusion; ('rattled' is an informal term))

unstrung (emotionally upset)

Also:

agitated (troubled emotionally and usually deeply)

undignified (lacking dignity)

Antonym:

composed (serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress)

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