n. 1. Mental or bodily distress. 2. Something that disturbs one's comfort; an annoyance. tr.v. dis·com·fort·ed, dis·com·fort·ing, dis·com·forts To make uncomfortable; distress. [Middle English, from Old French desconfort, from desconforter, to discourage : des-, dis- + conforter, to strengthen; see COMFORT.] dis·comfort·a·ble (-kŭmfər-tə-bəl, -kŭmftə-bəl, -kŭmftər-) adj. dis·comfort·ing·ly adv. |
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