discomfiture
3 synonyms and 1 antonym for discomfiture, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A defeat suffered in a fight or battle.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
disconcertion
disconcertment
discomposure
Antonyms
Etymology
Comes from Old French desconfiture ("rout, defeat"); compare French déconfiture.
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