1. causing embarrassment, confusion, or unease; making someone feel uncomfortable

Examples

• The teacher’s discomfiting stare made the student squirm in his seat.
• She found the personal questions quite discomfiting.
• His discomfiting habit of interrupting others made meetings tense.
• The silence after her joke was discomfiting.
• The documentary contained some discomfiting truths about pollution.
• It was discomfiting to realize how much money she had wasted.