Definition of UNCOMFORTABLE

uncomfortable

Adjective

  • conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
    • "this kind of life can prove disruptive and uncomfortable"
    • "the uncomfortable truth"
    • "grew uncomfortable beneath his appraising eye"
    • "an uncomfortable way of surprising me just when I felt surest"
    • "the teacher's presence at the conference made the child very uncomfortable"
  • providing or experiencing physical discomfort
    • "an uncomfortable chair"
    • "an uncomfortable day in the hot sun"

Adj

  • Not comfortable; causing discomfort.
  • Experiencing discomfort.
  • Uneasy or anxious.
  • Put off or disgusted.

Examples

  • "Sharing a house with them made me uncomfortable."
  • "The class squirmed and fidgeted in the uncomfortable new chairs."

Origin / Etymology

From un- + comfortable.

Synonyms

ill at ease

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