uncomfortable

uncomfortable

adjective

Definition of UNCOMFORTABLE

1

causing discomfort <unfortunately, dressing up for the dance meant wearing an uncomfortable shirt>

Synonyms comfortless, discomforting, harsh

Related Words aching, hurting, miserable, nasty, painful, sore; agonizing, excruciating, torturous; distressing, disturbing, upsetting; awkward, cumbersome, inconvenient, ungainly; uneasy; chafing, cramping, itching, pinching, pricking, prickling, smarting, stinging

Near Antonyms easy, soothing; cozy, cushy, snug, soft; easeful, relaxing, reposeful, restful

Antonyms comfortable, comfy

2

causing embarrassment <the uncomfortable situation of running into an ex-friend at a social gathering>

Synonyms discomfiting, disconcerting, disturbing, embarrassing, flustering, uncomfortable

Related Words confusing, difficult, disagreeable, impossible, inconvenient, intolerable, troublesome, unpleasant, unwieldy; unsettling; debasing, degrading, demeaning, humbling, humiliating, mortifying

Near Antonyms agreeable, comfortable, convenient, pleasing

3

lacking social grace and assurance <a person who is uncomfortable at parties with lots of strangers>

Synonyms clumsy, gauche, graceless, inelegant, rough-hewn, rustic (also rustical), stiff, stilted, uncomfortable, uneasy, ungraceful, wooden

Related Words angular, gawky, lubberly, ungainly; boorish, clownish, uncouth; abashed, discomfited, discomforted, discomposed, disconcerted, discountenanced, embarrassed; self-conscious; agitated, bothered, chagrined, dismayed, disquieted, distressed, disturbed, fazed, flustered, jittery, jumpy, mortified, nervous, nonplussed (also nonplused), perturbed, rattled, unhinged, unsettled, upset; diffident, insecure, meek, modest, self-doubting, timid, unassertive, unassuming, unpretentious

Near Antonyms assured, calm, collected, composed, confident, cool, placid, poised, secure, self-assured, self-confident, self-possessed, serene, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed

Antonyms graceful, suave, urbane