Synonym Study

• Rattle and faze are less formal equivalents for disconcert , but the former emphasizes emotional agitation, and the latter is most commonly used in negative constructions danger does not faze him
• To disconcert is to cause someone to lose self-possession quickly, resulting in confusion or mental disorganization his interruptions were disconcerting
• Discomfit implies a frustration of plans or expectations and often connotes a resultant feeling of discomposure or humiliation
• Abash implies a sudden loss of self-confidence and a growing feeling of shame or inadequacy I stood abashed at his rebukes
• To embarrass is to cause to feel ill at ease so as to result in a loss of composure embarrassed by their compliments