discomfiture

Meanings

Plural: discomfitures

Noun

anxious embarrassment
Defeat in battle.
An emotional state similar to that arising from defeat; frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French desconfiture (“rout, defeat”); compare French déconfiture.

Synonyms

discomposure, disconcertion, disconcertment

Scrabble Score: 20

discomfiture is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
discomfiture is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
discomfiture is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

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