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[ uhn-kuhmf-tuh-buhl, -kuhm-fer-tuh-buhl ] / ʌnˈkʌmf tə bəl, -ˈkʌm fər tə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR uncomfortable ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivecausing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating. in a state of discomfort; uneasy; conscious of stress or strain. Origin of uncomfortableFirst recorded in 1585–95; un-1 + comfortable SYNONYMS FOR uncomfortable2 awkward, nervous, discomfited, strained. SEE SYNONYMS FOR uncomfortable ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM uncomfortableun·com·fort·a·ble·ness, nounun·com·fort·a·bly, adverbWords nearby uncomfortableuncoil, uncoined, uncollateralized, uncollected, uncollectible, uncomfortable, uncommercial, uncommitted, uncommon, uncommonly, uncommunicable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for uncomfortableEven in the medieval era this disparity made Christians uncomfortable. Oops! Jesus’ Last Steps Are in the Wrong Place|Candida Moss|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST ThinkProgress calls the premise “uncomfortable and vaguely sad.” Your Husband Is Definitely Gay: TLC’s Painful Portrait of Mormonism|Samantha Allen|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST That is a distinction with a sociological difference—for many, an uncomfortable one to consider. No Gods, No Cops, No Masters|James Poulos|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST Because holy hell was that bland, unfunny, uncomfortable, and just plain confusing. The Biggest Bombs of 2014: ‘Sex Tape,’ Mariah Carey’s Vocals, ‘How I Met Your Mother’ and More|Kevin Fallon|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He said he thought his investigation was “too uncomfortable.” Victim: I Watched British MPs Rape and Murder Young Boys|Nico Hines|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST And especially was it uncomfortable in the “blind tiger” of the Wyker eating-house. Winning the Wilderness|Margaret Hill McCarter The anchorage proved rolly, there being no protection whatever, and I had rather an uncomfortable night. The Last Voyage|Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey She felt that Mignon did not trust her and it made her uncomfortable when in the French girls presence. Marjorie Dean High School Senior|Pauline Lester For the last few hours I have had all sorts of uncomfortable presentiments and forebodings. This is really war, isn't it, being so uncomfortable as this? The Dark Forest|Hugh Walpole
British Dictionary definitions for uncomfortable
adjectivenot comfortable feeling or causing discomfort or unease; disquieting Derived forms of uncomfortableuncomfortableness, noununcomfortably, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to uncomfortabledistressing, troublesome, harsh, awkward, hard, annoying, bitter, difficult, tired, nervous, angry, confused, weary, embarrassed, uneasy, fatigued, self-conscious, miserable, annoyed, restless |