uncomfortable

A2
US /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/ UK /ʌnˈkʌmf.tə.bl̩/
adj Freq #3403

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    providing or experiencing physical discomfort

    an uncomfortable chair

  2. 2
    adj

    conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

    this kind of life can prove disruptive and uncomfortable

  3. 3
    adj

    Not comfortable; causing discomfort.

    The class squirmed and fidgeted in the uncomfortable new chairs.

  4. 4
    adj

    Uneasy or anxious.

    Sharing a house with them made me uncomfortable.

  5. 5
    adj

    Experiencing discomfort.

  6. 6
    adj

    Put off or disgusted.

Etymology

From un- + comfortable.

Thesaurus

Opposites
comfortableergonomic
Word family
Derived forms uncomfortablenessuncomfortably

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