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DISCOMPOSURE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("discomposure" is a kind of...):
disposition; temperament (your usual mood)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "discomposure"):
disquiet; unease; uneasiness (the trait of seeming ill at ease)
fluster; perturbation (a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset)
Antonym:
composure (steadiness of mind under stress)
Derivation:
discompose (cause to lose one's composure)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Anxious embarrassment
Synonyms:
discomfiture; discomposure; disconcertion; disconcertment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("discomposure" is a kind of...):
embarrassment (the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public)
anxiety (a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune)
Derivation:
discompose (cause to lose one's composure)
