discomposure

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdɪskəmˈpəʊʒəʳ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌdɪskəmˈpoʊʒɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dis′kəm pō′zhər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
dis•com•pos•ure /ˌdɪskəmˈpoʊʒɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. a condition of disorder and disturbance:showed obvious discomposure when questioned.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dis•com•po•sure  (dis′kəm pō′zhər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the state of being discomposed;
    disorder;
    agitation;
    perturbation.
  • dis-1 + composure 1635–45

'discomposure' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
aplomb - embarrassment - equanimity

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