uncomfortable A2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings Also spelled oncomfortable US /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/ UK /ʌnˈkʌmf.tə.bl̩/ See IPA manual Freq #3403 Meanings 1 adj Not pleasant to use, wear, or sit in; causing physical discomfort. The class fidgeted in the uncomfortable new chairs. 2 adj Feeling uneasy, awkward, or anxious. Sharing a house with them made me uncomfortable. Thesaurus ↔ Opposites comfortableergonomic Word family Derived forms uncomfortablenessuncomfortably Common collocations uncomfortable chair Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From un- + comfortable. Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # uncomfortable **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/ **IPA (UK):** /ʌnˈkʌmf.tə.bl̩/ **Frequency rank:** 3403 ## Meanings 1. Not pleasant to use, wear, or sit in; causing physical discomfort. 2. Feeling uneasy, awkward, or anxious. ## Examples - The class fidgeted in the uncomfortable new chairs. - Sharing a house with them made me uncomfortable. ## Antonyms - comfortable - ergonomic ## Derived Forms - uncomfortableness - uncomfortably ## Etymology From un- + comfortable. ## AI Etymology Uncomfortable is from un- + comfortable. The surface analysis is un- + comfortable. The prefix un- supplies the negative or reversive element. In present-day use, it can mean not pleasant to use, wear, or sit in; causing physical discomfort, or feeling uneasy, awkward, or anxious. Derived formations include uncomfortableness, uncomfortably. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown