uncomfortable

[ uhn-kuhmf-tuh-buhl, -kuhm-fer-tuh-buhl ]

/ ʌnˈkʌmf tə bəl, -ˈkʌm fər tə bəl /

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adjective

causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.

in a state of discomfort; uneasy; conscious of stress or strain.

Origin of uncomfortable

First recorded in 1585–95; un-¹ + comfortable

SYNONYMS FOR uncomfortable

2 awkward, nervous, discomfited, strained.

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OTHER WORDS FROM uncomfortable

un·com·fort·a·ble·ness, noun un·com·fort·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby uncomfortable

uncoil, uncoined, uncollateralized, uncollected, uncollectible, uncomfortable, uncommercial, uncommitted, uncommon, uncommonly, uncommunicable

Example sentences from the Web for uncomfortable

Even in the medieval era this disparity made Christians uncomfortable.

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He said he thought his investigation was “too uncomfortable.”

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And especially was it uncomfortable in the “blind tiger” of the Wyker eating-house.

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The anchorage proved rolly, there being no protection whatever, and I had rather an uncomfortable night.

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She felt that Mignon did not trust her and it made her uncomfortable when in the French girls presence.

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For the last few hours I have had all sorts of uncomfortable presentiments and forebodings.

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This is really war, isn't it, being so uncomfortable as this?

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British Dictionary definitions for uncomfortable

uncomfortable

/ (ʌnˈkʌmftəbəl) /

adjective

not comfortable

feeling or causing discomfort or unease; disquieting

Derived forms of uncomfortable

uncomfortableness, noun uncomfortably, adverb

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uncomfortable

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adjective

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uncomfortable

adjective

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