discomfiting — adj [more discomfiting; most discomfiting] She bears a discomfiting resemblance to one of my old teachers. • • • Main Entry: ↑discomfit … Useful english dictionary
discomfiting — dis·com·fit || dɪs kÊŒmfɪt v. confuse, perplex; frustrate or hinder; thwart … English contemporary dictionary
embarrass — embarrass, discomfit, abash, disconcert, rattle, faze mean to balk by confusing or confounding, but each word is capable of expressing precise and distinctive shades of meaning. Embarrass characteristically implies some influence which impedes… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Walker, Kara — ▪ 2007 In 2006 the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City featured an exhibition by American artist Kara Walker titled “After the Deluge,” which was inspired in part by the devastation wreaked the previous year by Hurricane Katrina in New… … Universalium
embarrassing — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. awkward, uncomfortable, disconcerting, difficult, disturbing, confusing, distracting, bewildering, puzzling, rattling, perplexing, delicate, touchy, distressing, upsetting, discomforting, discomfiting, ticklish,… … English dictionary for students
Baffling — Baf fling (b[a^]f fl[i^]ng), a. Frustrating; discomfiting; disconcerting; as, baffling currents, winds, tasks. {Baff ling*ly}, adv. {Baff ling*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bafflingly — Baffling Baf fling (b[a^]f fl[i^]ng), a. Frustrating; discomfiting; disconcerting; as, baffling currents, winds, tasks. {Baff ling*ly}, adv. {Baff ling*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bafflingness — Baffling Baf fling (b[a^]f fl[i^]ng), a. Frustrating; discomfiting; disconcerting; as, baffling currents, winds, tasks. {Baff ling*ly}, adv. {Baff ling*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Discomfit — Dis*com fit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discomfited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discomfiting}.] [OF. desconfit, p. p. of desconfire, F. d[ e]confire; fr. L. dis + conficere to make ready, prepare, bring about. See {Comfit}, {Fact}.] 1. To scatter in fight; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Discomfited — Discomfit Dis*com fit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discomfited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discomfiting}.] [OF. desconfit, p. p. of desconfire, F. d[ e]confire; fr. L. dis + conficere to make ready, prepare, bring about. See {Comfit}, {Fact}.] 1. To scatter in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
