ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Discomforting

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Discomforting is an adjective meaning Causing discomfort.

Meaning

Causing discomfort.

More Meanings

  1. present participle and gerund of discomfort

Example Sentences

After all, disorderliness can be very discomforting and dangerous.
So now a slightly more discomforting slide is shown: one of the nurse aiming the needle toward someone's bare arm.
The authors speculated that discussions about discrimination were more discomforting than discussions instilling ethnic pride, so parents refrained from initiating such discussions unless precipitated by a specific discriminatory incident.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include uncomfortableness, irritation, soreness, tenderness, uncomfortable, painful.

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