uncomfortable

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

adjective

1. causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.

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

   Synonyms: strained, nervous, awkward

uncomfortable

/ ʌnˈkʌmftəbəl /

adjective

1. not comfortable

2. feeling or causing discomfort or unease; disquieting

Other Word Forms

• uncomfortableness noun
• uncomfortably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of uncomfortable¹

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

Example Sentences

They play the game in such a way, Murphy says, that makes the other side “a little uncomfortable.”

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"Lira will be a little uncomfortable to begin with, but now that the toxins are out of her body, she will start to feel much better over the coming days," added Ms Smith.

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Yet for all her advantages, Ms. Spanberger looked uncomfortable in the contest’s only debate, on Thursday at Norfolk State University.

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In another survey, at least two-thirds of parents felt that boys were uncomfortable expressing feelings of fear, sadness, loneliness and insecurity.

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"If any of it feels uncomfortable or it's a triggering process... communicate that and say: 'OK, stop.'"

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