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   Un·com·fort·a·ble

   /ˌənˈkəmfərdəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. causing or feeling slight pain or physical discomfort: "athlete's foot is a painful and uncomfortable condition" Similar painfulnot comfortableintolerableunbearabledisagreeableexcruciatingagonizingconfiningcrampedSpartanOpposite comfortable
   • ▪ causing or feeling unease or awkwardness: "he began to feel uncomfortable at the man's hard stare" Similar uneasyawkwardill at easenervoustenseedgyrestlessself-consciousembarrasseddiscomfiteddisturbedtroubledupsetworriedanxiousapprehensiveinformal:rattledfazeddiscombobulatedtwitchystressyantsyrare:unquietawkwarduneasyunpleasantdisagreeabledistressingpainfuldisturbingembarrassingembarrassedtensestrainedchargedworrisomefraughtinformal:stickyOpposite relaxedcomfortablecomfortablepleasant

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   • 1. uncomfortableness noun

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   What does uncomfortable mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. Add uncomfortable to one of your lists below, or create a new one. UNCOMFORTABLE definition: 1. not feeling comfortable and pleasant, or not making you feel comfortable and pleasant: 2…. Learn more.

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   Is uncomfortable a real word?

   • Uncomfortable means "feeling discomfort." It is very common for patients to feel uncomfortable after a surgery. Discomfortable is not a real word. **Note: I have since been informed that it IS a word. See link in comment below. It's not a word I've ever heard here in the U.S. -- could be more commonly used in a different dialect.

   Uncomfortable vs discomforted vs discomfortable vs uncomforted

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   How do you describe an uncomfortable situation?

   • You can describe a situation or fact as uncomfortable when it is difficult to deal with and causes problems and worries. It is uncomfortable to think of our own death, but we need to. Such questions are uncomfortable to answer. The decree put the president in an uncomfortable position. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What does it mean if a chair is uncomfortable?

   • (of clothes, furniture, etc.) not letting you feel physically comfortable; unpleasant to wear, sit on, etc. uncomfortable to do something The headphones can be uncomfortable to wear. I couldn't sleep because the bed was so uncomfortable. I find these chairs incredibly uncomfortable.

   uncomfortable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage

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   Definition of uncomfortable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   2 days ago · Something that is uncomfortable makes you feel slight pain or physical discomfort when you experience it or use it. Wigs are hot and uncomfortable to wear constantly. The Metro journey back to the centre of the town was hot and uncomfortable. ...an uncomfortable chair. Synonyms: painful, awkward, irritating, hard More Synonyms of uncomfortable.

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   Definition of uncomfortable – Learner’s Dictionary. uncomfortable. adjective. uk / ʌnˈkʌmftəbl / us. uncomfortable adjective (PHYSICAL) Add to word list. B1. not feeling comfortable and pleasant, or not making you feel comfortable and pleasant: I've eaten so much, I'm really quite uncomfortable. These shoes are really uncomfortable.

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   B1. not feeling comfortable and pleasant, or not making you feel comfortable and pleasant: I've eaten so much, I'm really quite uncomfortable. These shoes are really uncomfortable.

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   Definitions of 'uncomfortable' 1. If you are uncomfortable, you are slightly worried or embarrassed, and not relaxed and confident. [...] 2. Something that is uncomfortable makes you feel slight pain or physical discomfort when you experience it or use it. [...] 3.

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   uncomfortable meaning, definition, what is uncomfortable: not feeling physically comfortable, or n...: Learn more.

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   B1. not making you feel comfortable and pleasant: These shoes are really uncomfortable. slightly embarrassed, or making you feel slightly embarrassed: an uncomfortable silence. uncomfortably. adverb. It was uncomfortably hot in the room. (Definition of uncomfortable from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)