discomfiture /dɪsˈkʌmfɪtʃə(ɹ)/ noun2 •An emotional state similar to that arising from defeat; frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment.Other countries are not so much angry as avid to exploit the discomfiture of the US or the chaos in the region or both. — 2023 •(no longer used) Defeat in battle. formsdiscomfitures