What is another word for discomfited ?

Feeling ruffled or upset

bedeviled^US

bedevilled^UK

had their heads messed with

gravelled^UK

graveled^US

caused to be at a stand

made to scratch their head

marveling^US

marvelling^UK

filled with astonishment

filled with amazement

filled with wonder

filled with awe

caught on the hop

caught on the wrong foot

in a state of confusion

unable to believe your eyes

unable to believe one's ears

uncertain which way to turn

up against a brick wall

woolly^UK

wooly^US

not knowing if you are coming or going

going round in circles

not knowing whether one is coming or going

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Adjective

with one's tail between one's legs

Embarrassed because of one's actions, characteristics, or associations

dishonoured^UK

dishonored^US

in sackcloth and ashes

chastened

degraded

stigmatized^US

stigmatised^UK

not know where to put yourself

shown-up

ill at ease

caught with egg on your face

with egg on one's face

wishing the earth would swallow one up

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Adjective

like a cat on a hot tin roof

Showing or feeling insecurity or uncertainty

like a fish out of water

lacking social skills

like a cat on hot bricks

in a state of agitation

having butterflies in the stomach

with one's stomach in knots

with your heart in your mouth

like one doesn't belong

lacking self-confidence

shaking in one's shoes

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Adjective

Sad or displeased because of unfulfilled hopes or expectations

baulked^UK

balked^US

looking as if one had lost a pound and found a penny

sombre^UK

somber^US

traumatized^US

traumatised^UK

gray^US

grey^UK

agonised^UK

agonized^US

brought down to earth

lacking in confidence

lacking in enthusiasm

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Verb

To have thrown into a state of distress marked by confusion

put someone off their stroke

put someone off their stride

caused someone to lose their composure

agonized^US

hurt somebody's feelings

agonised^UK

setted someone back on their heels

terrorized^US

gravelled^UK

graveled^US

caused to be at a stand

nagged at

terrorised^UK

made someone scratch their head

bedevilled^UK

bedeviled^US

stopped someone in their tracks

pulled the rug out from under

put someone's nose out of joint

made self-conscious

picked on

pulled the rug from under

tyrannized^US

paralysed^UK

balked^US

paralyzed^US

tyrannised^UK

pushed the buttons of

took the wind out of your sails

taken the wind out of your sails

turned on the heat

filled with consternation

baulked^UK

took your breath away

blown away

taken your breath away

traumatized^US

traumatised^UK

scared the bejesus out of

antagonized^US

put the fear of God into

antagonised^UK

scared the living daylights out of

scared the pants off

made one's hair stand on end

scandalized^US

tantalised^UK

tantalized^US

scandalised^UK

chilled to the marrow

scared away

made it tough

knocked the stuffing out of

scared someone out of their wits

got the wind up

beat

made teeth chatter

made one's blood run cold

made someone jump out of their skin

set someone's teeth on edge

frightened the living daylights out of

cast a gloom upon

hurt the feelings of

hit like ton of bricks

labored^US

laboured^UK

caused inconvenience to

monopolized^US

caviled^US

cavilled^UK

shattered

pressed down on

convulsed

gotten on one's nerves

got on one's nerves

cracked

created difficulties for

galvanized^US

given someone goose pimples

gave someone goose pimples

galvanised^UK

caused someone difficulty

monopolised^UK

given someone the heebie-jeebies

gave someone the heebie-jeebies

made one's flesh creep

threw into a blue funk

thrown into a blue funk

snubbed

spellbound

scared someone half to death

rubbed up the wrong way

kept under

caused someone distress

aroused pity

made desolate

made gloomy

tugged at your heartstrings

harshed someone's mellow

tugged at the heart

dished it out

kicked up a fuss

raised someone's eyebrows

made someone go out of his way

scared the pants off of

made someone jump out of his skin

brought tears to your eyes

made someone fed up

swept someone off their feet

trod on someone's toes

trodden on someone's toes

given offence

gave offence

broken down

shaken out of your complacency

shook out of your complacency

given someone a fright

gave someone a jolt

given a shock

gave a shock

gave someone a fright

broke someone's heart

borne down

gave someone the blues

beaten down

given someone the blues

broken someone's heart

torn apart

tore apart

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“For his part, he was coolness and dignity personified and rejected the chance to discomfit his opponent still further by insulting him.”

Verb

put a spoke in someone's wheel

Past tense for to frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

baulked^UK

balked^US

spoilt^UK

spoiled^US

cooked someone's goose

neutralized^US

neutralised^UK

threw a spanner in the works

thrown a spanner in the works

threw monkey wrench in

took wind out of

tied up

thrown monkey wrench in

took wind out of sails

beaten down

taken wind out of sails

bounden

thrown a monkey wrench in the works

threw a monkey wrench in the works

taken the wind out of your sails

took the wind out of your sails

gotten in the way

gave a hard time

thrown a monkey wrench in the works of

got in the way of

threw a monkey wrench in the works of

canceled^US

cancelled^UK

beat someone to the draw

beat someone to the punch

imperilled^UK

jeopardized^US

imperiled^US

gravelled^UK

graveled^US

beaten someone to the draw

jeopardised^UK

dragged through the mud

beaten someone to the punch

brought to a standstill

brought to screeching halt

minimized^US

minimised^UK

thrown a monkey wrench into

threw a monkey wrench into

acted against

bitten back

bit back

threw a spoke in the wheel of

thrown a spoke in the wheel of

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“The gang coordinated their efforts to cover each other's tails and to discomfit the detectives' attempts to close in on them.”

Verb

made someone eat humble pie

Past tense for to injure a person's dignity and self-respect

dishonored^US

dishonoured^UK

made someone eat crow

took the wind out of your sails

took down a peg or two

taken down a peg or two

taken the wind out of your sails

settled someone's hash

put someone in their place

had the last laugh on

forced to eat humble pie

showed in a bad light

cut down

diminished

disparaged

lowered the status of

bastardized^US

stigmatized^US

dehumanized^US

dehumanised^UK

bastardised^UK

stigmatised^UK

let wind out of sails

brought into disrepute

dragged through the mud

deteriorated

dragged through the mire

knocked the stuffing out of

brutalized^US

scandalized^US

blackened

detracted from

brought into disfavour

pooh-poohed

blackened someone's name

injured

derogated

made uncomfortable

desecrated

scandalised^UK

made someone feel ashamed

brutalised^UK

gave a bad name

given a bad name

did a hatchet job on

done a hatchet job on

given a black eye

gave a black eye

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Verb