If you are uncomfortable, you are slightly worried or embarrassed, and not relaxed and confident.
The request for money made them feel uncomfortable.
If you are uncomfortable with your counsellor or therapist, you must discuss it. [+ with]
I feel uncomfortable lying.
[Also + about]
Synonyms: uneasy, troubled, disturbed, embarrassed More Synonyms of uncomfortable
uncomfortably (ʌnkʌmftəbli)adverb [usually ADVERB adjective/-ed, oft ADVERB after verb]
Sandy leaned across the table, his face uncomfortably close to Brad's.
I became uncomfortably aware that the people at the next table were watching me.
He smiled uncomfortably.
2. adjective [oft ADJECTIVE to-infinitive]
Something that is uncomfortable makes you feel slight pain or physical discomfort when you experience it or use it.
Wigs are hot and uncomfortable to wear constantly.
The Metro journey back to the centre of the town was hot and uncomfortable.
...an uncomfortable chair.
Synonyms: painful, awkward, irritating, hard More Synonyms of uncomfortable
uncomfortablyadverb [ADVERB adjective]
The water was uncomfortably cold.
3. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If you are uncomfortable, you are not physically content and relaxed, and feel slight pain or discomfort.
I sometimes feel uncomfortable after eating in the evening.
You may find it uncomfortable to look at bright lights.
uncomfortablyadverb [ADVERB adjective, ADVERB after verb]
He felt uncomfortably hot.
He awoke to find himself lying uncomfortably on a pile of firewood.
4. adjective [ADJECTIVE to-infinitive]
You can describe a situation or fact as uncomfortable when it is difficult to deal with and causes problems and worries.
It is uncomfortable to think of our own death, but we need to.
Such questions are uncomfortable to answer.
The decree put the president in an uncomfortable position.
More Synonyms of uncomfortable
uncomfortable in British English
(ʌnˈkʌmftəbəl)
adjective
1.
not comfortable
2.
feeling or causing discomfort or unease; disquieting
Derived forms
uncomfortableness (unˈcomfortableness)
noun
uncomfortably (unˈcomfortably)
adverb
uncomfortable in American English
(ʌnˈkʌmfərtəbəl)
adjective
1.
not comfortable; feeling discomfort
2.
not pleasant or agreeable; causing discomfort
3.
ill at ease
Derived forms
uncomfortableness (unˈcomfortableness)
noun
uncomfortably (unˈcomfortably)
adverb
Examples of 'uncomfortable' in a sentence
uncomfortable
CAN'T watch a romantic film without feeling really uncomfortable.
The Sun (2017)
Their doctrine is one we find uncomfortable to work with.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Over the years some feminists have railed against heels saying that society encouraged women to wear the uncomfortable footwear to satisfy men.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They should be made to feel uncomfortable when they go in and can't find a size.
The Sun (2016)
All you learn is what it's like to wear uncomfortable shoes.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I know my boyfriend admires her but she makes me feel uncomfortable.
The Sun (2016)
That made her feel uncomfortable.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
So I remember feeling very uncomfortable at the time.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
If you feel uncomfortable about it, though, you can opt out by contacting your bank.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
He said:'If security is too evident they feel uncomfortable in the street.
The Sun (2017)
These parents are uncomfortable because they feel they are not doing their job properly.
Bethune, Helen Positive Parent Power (1991)
He looked quite as embarrassed and uncomfortable as the rest of us.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
She was so hot and uncomfortable that she only climbed by exerting all her strength.
Johanna Spyri Heidi (1881)
So maybe the long and uncomfortable journey was the wisest option.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The models are wearing uncomfortable tight shirts and lots of layers.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
That means having difficult and uncomfortable conversations with your partner.
Butterworth, Jane Why Am I Afraid to Divorce? (1994)
The government may finally find itself forced to address a subject that it has previously found uncomfortable.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The probing continues and she is soon feeling uncomfortable.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Many more will endure an uncomfortable bus journey with a sweaty armpit in their face.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
And women politicians always look really uncomfortable wearing glittery skirts all the time.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It was an uncomfortable situation for him.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Chicken wire just beneath the soil surface makes it uncomfortable and difficult to dig.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He is finding the plaster uncomfortable because the skin underneath feels itchy.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Did you feel uncomfortable not being rescued?
Lindenfield, Gael 50 Ways to Become a Self-Confident Woman (1989)
And the actor found his chunky outfit very uncomfortable to wear.
The Sun (2009)
Well, it can be uncomfortable in hot weather.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It was uncomfortable and hot, but it looked great.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He claimed that the original idea came to him on an uncomfortable train journey in Nigeria.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The mum of two also said her chair was uncomfortable - but claimed her demands for a replacement were snubbed.
The Sun (2006)
Forced together in cramped and uncomfortable evacuation centres, there was little of the visible despair and grief which one would expect.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
She is embarrassed, uncomfortable, almost refusing to acknowledge the evidence she sees before her eyes.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Computer programmers and secretaries are particularly susceptible as they often have to work in an uncomfortable chair, hunched over a keyboard for hours on end.
Whiteside, Dr Mike Banish Headaches -how to obtain fast, drug-free relief from headache (1990)
Many boards meet in cramped, uncomfortable, or poorly lit rooms.
Christianity Today (2000)
I felt embarrassed and uncomfortable.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In other languages
uncomfortable
British English: uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/ ADJECTIVE
If you are uncomfortable, you are not physically relaxed, and feel slight pain or discomfort.
I sometimes feel uncomfortable after eating in the evening.
American English: uncomfortable
Arabic: غَيْرُ مُرِيح
Brazilian Portuguese: desconfortável
Chinese: 不舒服的
Croatian: neudoban
Czech: nesvůj
Danish: ubehagelig
Dutch: oncomfortabel
European Spanish: incómodo molesto
Finnish: epämukava
French: inconfortable
German: unbequem
Greek: άβολος
Italian: scomodo
Japanese: 心地よくない
Korean: 불편한
Norwegian: ubekvem
Polish: niewygodny
European Portuguese: desconfortável
Romanian: inconfortabil
Russian: неудобный
Latin American Spanish: incómodo que carece de comodidad
Swedish: obekväm
Thai: ไม่สะดวกสบาย
Turkish: rahatsız
Ukrainian: незручний
Vietnamese: không thoải mái
Chinese translation of 'uncomfortable'
uncomfortable
(ʌnˈkʌmfətəbl)
adj
(physically)
[person]不舒服的 (bù shūfu de)
[chair, room, journey]不舒适(適)的 (bù shūshì de)
(= uneasy)[person]不安的 (bù'ān de)
(= unpleasant)[situation, fact]不利的 (bùlì de)
1 (adjective)
Definition
causing discomfort or unease
The request for money made them feel uncomfortable.
Synonyms
uneasy
He looked uneasy and refused to answer questions.
troubled
She sounded deeply troubled.
disturbed
I was disturbed to find out that the dog was missing.
embarrassed
distressed
awkward
out of place
I felt out of place in my suit and tie.
self-conscious
I felt a bit self-conscious in my swimming costume.
disquieted
ill at ease
He seemed ill at ease in my company.
discomfited
like a fish out of water
Opposites
relaxed
,
comfortable
,
at ease
,
easy
,
at home
,
serene
,
untroubled
2 (adjective)
Definition
not comfortable to be in or use
Wigs are hot and uncomfortable to wear constantly.
Synonyms
painful
the long and painful journey across the desert
awkward
There was an awkward moment when people had to decide where to stand.
irritating
They have the irritating habit of interrupting you.
hard
Those were hard times.
rough
Women have a rough time in our society.
troublesome
The economy has become a troublesome problem for the party.
disagreeable
causing discomfort
3 (adjective)
Definition
causing discomfort or unease
There was another long and uncomfortable silence.
Synonyms
awkward
He was rather awkward with his godson.
strained
a period of strained relations
embarrassing
It was an embarrassing situation for all of us.
tense
the tense atmosphere of the talks
charged
embarrassed
She looked a bit embarrassed.
tickly (informal)
unpleasant
uneasy
An uneasy calm has settled over the city.
barro (Australian, slang)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of disturbed
Definition
emotionally upset, troubled, or maladjusted
I was disturbed to find out that the dog was missing.
Synonyms
worried,
concerned,
troubled,
upset,
bothered,
nervous,
anxious,
uneasy,
agitated,
disquieted,
apprehensive,
antsy (informal),
angsty (informal)
in the sense of embarrassed
She looked a bit embarrassed.
Synonyms
ashamed,
upset,
shamed,
uncomfortable,
shown-up,
awkward,
abashed,
humiliated,
uneasy,
unsettled,
self-conscious,
thrown,
disconcerted,
red-faced,
chagrined,
flustered,
mortified,
sheepish,
discomfited,
discountenanced,
caught with egg on your face,
not know where to put yourself,
put out of countenance
in the sense of embarrassing
It was an embarrassing situation for all of us.
Synonyms
humiliating,
upsetting,
compromising,
shaming,
distressing,
delicate,
uncomfortable,
awkward,
tricky,
sensitive,
troublesome,
shameful,
disconcerting,
touchy,
mortifying,
discomfiting,
toe-curling (slang),
cringe-making (British, informal),
cringeworthy (British, informal),
barro (Australian, slang)
Synonyms of 'uncomfortable'
uncomfortable
Explore 'uncomfortable' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of hard
Definition
causing pain, sorrow, or hardship
Those were hard times.
Synonyms
grim,
dark,
painful,
distressing,
harsh,
disastrous,
unpleasant,
intolerable,
grievous,
disagreeable,
calamitous
in the sense of ill at ease
Definition
unable to relax
He seemed ill at ease in my company.
Synonyms
uncomfortable,
nervous,
tense,
strange,
wired (slang),
disturbed,
anxious,
awkward,
uneasy,
unsettled,
faltering,
unsure,
restless,
out of place,
self-conscious,
hesitant,
disquieted,
edgy,
on edge,
twitchy (informal),
on tenterhooks,
fidgety,
unquiet,
like a fish out of water,
antsy (informal),
unrelaxed,
on pins and needles (informal)
in the sense of irritating
They have the irritating habit of interrupting you.
Synonyms
annoying,
trying,
provoking,
infuriating,
upsetting,
disturbing,
nagging,
aggravating (informal),
troublesome,
galling,
maddening,
disquieting,
displeasing,
worrisome,
irksome,
vexatious,
pestilential
in the sense of out of place
I felt out of place in my suit and tie.
Synonyms
incongruous,
uncomfortable,
uneasy,
ill at ease,
like a fish out of water
in the sense of rough
Definition
difficult or unpleasant
Women have a rough time in our society.
Synonyms
unpleasant,
hard,
difficult,
tough,
uncomfortable,
drastic,
unjust
in the sense of self-conscious
Definition
embarrassed or ill at ease through being unduly aware of oneself as the object of the attention of others
I felt a bit self-conscious in my swimming costume.
Synonyms
embarrassed,
nervous,
uncomfortable,
awkward,
insecure,
diffident,
ill at ease,
sheepish,
bashful,
aw-shucks,
shamefaced,
like a fish out of water,
out of countenance
in the sense of strained
Definition
(of an atmosphere, relationship, etc.) not relaxed
a period of strained relations
Synonyms
tense,
difficult,
uncomfortable,
awkward,
embarrassed,
stiff,
uneasy,
constrained,
self-conscious,
unrelaxed
in the sense of tense
Definition
the form of a verb that indicates whether the action referred to in the sentence is located in the past, the present, or the future
the tense atmosphere of the talks
Synonyms
strained,
uneasy,
stressful,
fraught (informal),
charged,
difficult,
worrying,
exciting,
uncomfortable,
knife-edge,
nail-biting,
nerve-racking
in the sense of troubled
She sounded deeply troubled.
Synonyms
anxious,
concerned,
worried,
upset,
bothered,
disturbed,
distressed,
dismayed,
uneasy,
unsettled,
agitated,
disconcerted,
apprehensive,
perturbed,
ill at ease,
discomposed
in the sense of troublesome
Definition
causing trouble
The economy has become a troublesome problem for the party.