Words that rhyme with discomfit

  • comfit
    n 1: candy containing a fruit or nut v 1: make into a confection; "This medicine is home-confected" [syn: confect, confection, comfit]
  • comfort
    n 1: a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain; "he is a man who enjoys his comfort"; "she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair" [syn: comfort, comfortableness] [ant: discomfort, uncomfortableness] 2: a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment 3: the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her" [syn: consolation, comfort, solace] 4: a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state; "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world" [syn: ease, comfort] 5: satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing; "his friendship was a comfort"; "a padded chair was one of the room's few comforts" 6: bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together [syn: quilt, comforter, comfort, puff] 7: assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal; "it gave comfort to the enemy" v 1: give moral or emotional strength to [syn: comfort, soothe, console, solace] 2: lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate; "ease the pain in your legs" [syn: comfort, ease]
  • discomfort
    n 1: the state of being tense and feeling pain [syn: discomfort, uncomfortableness] [ant: comfort, comfortableness] 2: an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress [syn: discomfort, soreness, irritation]
  • effort
    n 1: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try" [syn: attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try] 2: use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion" [syn: effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat] 3: a notable achievement; "he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort" [syn: feat, effort, exploit] 4: a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort" [syn: campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort]
  • forfeit
    adj 1: surrendered as a penalty [syn: confiscate, forfeit, forfeited] n 1: something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty; [syn: forfeit, forfeiture] 2: a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something; "the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time" [syn: forfeit, forfeiture] 3: the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. [syn: forfeit, forfeiture, sacrifice] v 1: lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime; "you've forfeited your right to name your successor"; "forfeited property" [syn: forfeit, give up, throw overboard, waive, forgo, forego] [ant: arrogate, claim, lay claim]
  • surfeit
    n 1: the state of being more than full [syn: surfeit, excess, overabundance] 2: the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall [syn: glut, oversupply, surfeit] 3: eating until excessively full [syn: repletion, surfeit] v 1: supply or feed to surfeit [syn: surfeit, cloy] 2: indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
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