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   uncomfortable

   /ʌnˈkʌmf(ə)təbl/

   adjective

   • 1. causing or feeling slight pain or physical discomfort: "his hard, uncomfortable bed" 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

   Derivatives

   • 1. uncomfortableness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNCOMFORTABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   UNCOMFORTABLE definition: 1. not feeling comfortable and pleasant, or not making you feel comfortable and pleasant: 2…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNCOMFORTABLE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   UNCOMFORTABLE meaning: 1. not feeling comfortable and pleasant, or not making you feel comfortable and pleasant: 2…. Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › uncomfortableUncomfortable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of UNCOMFORTABLE is causing discomfort or annoyance. How to use uncomfortable in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNCOMFORTABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you are uncomfortable, you are slightly worried or embarrassed, and not relaxed and confident. The request for money made them feel uncomfortable. I feel uncomfortable lying. Sandy leaned across the table, his face uncomfortably close to Brad's. I became uncomfortably aware that the people at the next table were watching me.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishuncomfortable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   (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.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › uncomfortableUncomfortable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   The word uncomfortable comes from the prefix un-meaning "not" and comfortable meaning "affording comfort." When something is uncomfortable, it doesn't allow you to relax. A hard chair can be uncomfortable.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryUNCOMFORTABLE definition in American English - Collins Online...

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   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 ride back to the center of the town was hot and uncomfortable. The water was uncomfortably cold.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishuncomfortable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   not feeling physically relaxed, warm, etc. I was sitting in an extremely uncomfortable position. She still finds it uncomfortable to stand without support. opposite comfortable. anxious, embarrassed, or afraid and unable to relax; making you feel like this He looked distinctly uncomfortable when the subject was mentioned.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › uncomfortable_adjuncomfortable, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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    What does the adjective uncomfortable mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective uncomfortable, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of uncomfortable – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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    UNCOMFORTABLE definition: 1. not feeling comfortable and pleasant, or not making you feel comfortable and pleasant: 2…. Learn more.