1 [U] a feeling of slight pain or of being physically uncomfortable:
You will experience some minor discomfort during the treatment. * abdominal discomfort
2 [U] a feeling of worry or embarrassment:
John's presence caused her considerable discomfort. * I could sense their discomfort at what I was saying.
3 [C] (formal) something that makes you feel uncomfortable or causes you a slight feeling of pain:
the dangers and discomforts of a life at sea
verb [VN] [oftenpassive] (formal) to make sb feel anxious or embarrassed:
Many patients complained of being discomforted by the doctor's manner.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is discomfort a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, discomfort is tagged as noun.
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