uncomfortable
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.un·com·fort·able
adjective \ˌən-ˈkəm(p)(f)-tə(r)-bəl, -ˈkəm(p)-fə(r)-tə-bəl, -ˈkəm-fə(r)-bəl\Definition of UNCOMFORTABLE
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: causing discomfort or annoyance <an uncomfortable chair> <an uncomfortable performance>
See Examples of UNCOMFORTABLE
- You look uncomfortable in that chair. Would you like to sit here instead?
- The silence went on so long that it became very uncomfortable.
- We were in the uncomfortable position of asking for money.
- I was uncomfortable about talking to them.
- She's uncomfortable being in the spotlight.
First Known Use of UNCOMFORTABLE
1573
Related to UNCOMFORTABLE
- Synonyms
- comfortless, discomforting, harsh
- Antonyms
- comfortable, comfy
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