Discomfort or discomfort means mild pain or physical annoyance, as caused by heat, cold, hunger, or thirst--
Sitting up in a chair too long causes him discomfort.
He isn't in pain, but the constant discomfort is beginning to wear on his nerves.
Discomfort may mean mental uneasiness or annoyance--
She doesn't feel discomfort in social situations, now that she's going out more.
Discomfit or discomfit means to confuse or disconcert--
He tries to discomfit the people he interviews, by asking embarassing questions.
Does he mean to discomfit people, or is he just socially inept?
Now that you know that, you can say--
"His habit of trying to discomfit everyone he spoke to caused his wife acute discomfort."
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