discomfiting

== English == === Alternative forms === discomfitting === Etymology === From discomfit +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɪsˈkʌmfɪtɪŋ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɪsˈkʌmfətɪŋ/, [-ɾɪŋ] Hyphenation: dis‧com‧fit‧ing === Adjective === discomfiting (comparative more discomfiting, superlative most discomfiting) Tending to discomfit (“embarrass greatly; upset the composure of, disconcert”). Synonyms: discomforting, disconcerting, troubling, unsettling, upsetting ==== Derived terms ==== discomfitingly ==== Related terms ==== discomfit discomfiture ==== Translations ==== === Verb === discomfiting present participle and gerund of discomfit === References ===