discomfitting

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A form of discomfit — To embarrass (someone) greatly; to confuse; to perplex; to disconcert.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of discomfit
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discomfitting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discomfitting

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“discomfitting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discomfitting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “discomfitting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discomfitting.

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