discomfort
Translation
discomfort, uneasiness, inconvenience, pain
Examples
He felt a slight discomfort in his chest.
He felt a slight discomfort in his chest.
She expressed her discomfort with the plan.
She expressed her discomfort with the plan.
Grammar Patterns
discomfort in ((a body part)) a feeling of pain in a part of the body He felt a slight discomfort in his chest.
discomfort with ((sth.)) a feeling of being worried or embarrassed about something She expressed her discomfort with the plan.
Similar Words
Synonyms: uneasiness, pain, awkwardness; Antonyms: comfort, ease, pleasure
Etymology
From the prefix 'dis-' (not) and 'comfort'. It literally means 'not comfort'.
Memory Tips
The prefix 'dis-' often means 'not' or 'the opposite of'. So, discomfort is simply the opposite of comfort.