DISCOMPOSURE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)

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)