dɪsˈkʌmfət dɪsˈkʌmfɚt ˌɪɹɪˈteɪʃən ˈtɛn.dɚ.nɪs ˈtɛn.də.nɪs an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched) the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on