uncomfortable

[ uhn-kuhmf-tuh-buhl, -kuhm-fer-tuh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.

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

Origin of uncomfortable

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

Other words for uncomfortable

Other words from uncomfortable

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

Words Nearby uncomfortable

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How to use uncomfortable in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for uncomfortable

uncomfortable

/ (ʌnˈkʌmftəbəl) /


adjective
  1. not comfortable

  2. feeling or causing discomfort or unease; disquieting

Derived forms of uncomfortable

  • uncomfortableness, noun
  • uncomfortably, adverb

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