ˌən-ˈkəm(p)(f)-tər-bəl
1
as in harsh
causing discomfort
unfortunately, dressing up for the dance meant wearing an uncomfortable shirt
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2
as in embarrassing
causing embarrassment
the uncomfortable situation of running into an ex-friend at a social gathering
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3
as in uneasy
lacking social grace and assurance
a person who is uncomfortable at parties with lots of strangers
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Recent Examples of uncomfortable
This sometimes leads him to actively seek out uncomfortable situations, such as when he was invited to speak at a school in India while running a 25,000-person operation.
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
This can make swallowing feel strained or uncomfortable.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 27 Apr. 2025
Still, the Knicks’ evolving defensive blueprint could force Detroit into an uncomfortable pivot: putting the ball in other players’ hands and making someone besides Cunningham carry the scoring burden.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Doncic, a monster in the first quarter of the first two games of the series, looked badly uncomfortable, starting one for six from the field.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
This can make swallowing feel strained or uncomfortable.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 27 Apr. 2025
Still, the Knicks’ evolving defensive blueprint could force Detroit into an uncomfortable pivot: putting the ball in other players’ hands and making someone besides Cunningham carry the scoring burden.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Doncic, a monster in the first quarter of the first two games of the series, looked badly uncomfortable, starting one for six from the field.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncomfortable
Adjective
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Vietnamese refugees who got a warm welcome from America puzzle at family separations, harsh rhetoric In Vietnam, Lam had owned three companies.—
Anh Do,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump has launched harsh immigration actions in his first 100 days in office—detaining more people for immigration violations, allowing arrests outside schools and courthouses, and sending more than 200 Venezuelan men to be imprisoned in El Salvador.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This is so embarrassing for the Trump administration.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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The shutting down of airports was potentially embarrassing for Moscow, as delegations from countries that have remained friendly to Russia were flying in to attend the parade on Friday.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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These chewy ginger candies are her secret weapon for taming an uneasy stomach naturally.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2025
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The Wall Street firm predicted that international institutional investors could be rethinking their appetite and risk-reward in U.S. investments as the current uneasy macroenvironment keeps them on edge.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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The phone call and ensuing negotiations quickly became a sore point between the U.S., Europe, and Ukraine.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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This is a fanbase which has been through the ringer between the sticks, but Darlow’s been a sight for sore eyes.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Bill Belichick’s daughter-in-law seems none too pleased with his girlfriend Jordon Hudson, shading the 24-year-old for her behavior during the Super Bowl winner’s awkward new CBS interview as former Patriots Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski defended Hudson.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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The situation was made more awkward by the lack of support from anyone else at the table.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For those things that are bigger, or subject to rough forces like clumsy human hands, through-hole soldering is still required, with leads poked through a connective hole and solder applied to connect and join them securely.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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The rubber sole is also important for clumsy gals like myself.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Lotions in particular remove hair from the root, are less painful than wax strips, and are much cheaper than laser hair removal and electrolysis.—
Danielle Jackson,
Glamour,
29 Apr. 2025
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Like many things in life, trying to fix something later is much more painful.—
Kevin Campbell,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Daily use by adolescents and adults can result in another unpleasant side effect: uncontrollable vomiting, according to a 2021 study.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
5 May 2025
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Vivian Yin’s will contains an unpleasant surprise for her daughters.—
Ilana Masad,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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“Uncomfortable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncomfortable. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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