# discomfiture

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪsˈkʌmfɪtʃə(ɹ)/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/discomfiture