Discomfited

/dɪsˈkʌm.fɪ.tɪd/

असहज/शर्मिंदा किया हुआ; पराजित/विफल किया हुआ

Origin & History

From Middle English/Old French influences: dis- (apart, away) + comfort, originally meaning to deprive of comfort; later also “to embarrass” or “to defeat.”

यह शब्द Middle English/Old French प्रभावों से आया है: dis- (अलग/दूर करना) + comfort (सांत्वना/आराम), प्रारम्भिक अर्थ “आराम/सांत्वना से वंचित करना”; बाद में अर्थ “शर्मिंदा/असहज करना” या “पराजित/विफल करना” भी हो गया।

Definition

Discomfited means made to feel embarrassed, confused, or ill at ease, or (in a broader sense) hindered/defeated in an attempt.

Discomfited का अर्थ है किसी को शर्मिंदा, उलझन में, या असहज महसूस कराना; या व्यापक अर्थ में किसी प्रयास को विफल/पराजित करना।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
He looked discomfited when everyone noticed his mistake.
सबने उसकी गलती देख ली तो वह शर्मिंदा और असहज दिखा।
Verb (past tense / past participle):
The unexpected question discomfited the speaker.
अचानक आए सवाल ने वक्ता को असहज कर दिया।

Usage Examples

She seemed discomfited by the silence in the room.
The team was discomfited by an early goal from the opponents.
He was discomfited when asked to explain the missing funds.
Her confident tone discomfited those who expected her to hesitate.

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Idioms & Phrases

Feel discomfited
असहज/शर्मिंदा महसूस करना
Left discomfited
असहज या शर्मिंदा होकर रह जाना