discomposure

Other forms: discomposures

Definitions of discomposure
  1. noun
    anxious embarrassment
    synonyms: discomfiture, disconcertion, disconcertment
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    type 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
  2. noun
    a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure
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    antonyms:
    composure
    steadiness of mind under stress
    types:
    disquiet, unease, uneasiness
    the trait of seeming ill at ease
    fluster, perturbation
    a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset
    type of:
    disposition, temperament
    your usual mood
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