Definitions for uncomfortableʌnˈkʌmf tə bəl, -ˈkʌm fər tə-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•com•fort•a•bleʌnˈkʌmf tə bəl, -ˈkʌm fər tə-(adj.)
causing discomfort or distress; irritating; painful.
experiencing discomfort caused by stress or strain; uneasy.
Origin of uncomfortable:
1585–95
un•com′fort•a•bly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
uncomfortable(adj)
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"
uncomfortable(adj)
providing or experiencing physical discomfort
"an uncomfortable chair"; "an uncomfortable day in the hot sun"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
uncomfortable(adjective)ʌnˈkʌmf tə bəl, -ˈkʌm fər tə-
≠ comfortable
an uncomfortable chair; I felt hot and uncomfortable in my clothes.
uncomfortableʌnˈkʌmf tə bəl, -ˈkʌm fər tə-
≠ comfortable
His stare made me uncomfortable.; I'm uncomfortable with having to say "no."; It was uncomfortably hot.; She was sitting uncomfortably close to me.
Wiktionary
uncomfortable(Adjective)
not comfortable
The class squirmed and fidgeted in the uncomfortable new chairs.
uncomfortable(Adjective)
experiencing discomfort
uncomfortable(Adjective)
uneasy or anxious
Sharing a house with them made me uncomfortable.
uncomfortable(Adjective)
put off or disgusted
Webster Dictionary
Uncomfortable(adj)
feeling discomfort; uneasy; as, to be uncomfortable on account of one's position
Uncomfortable(adj)
causing discomfort; disagreeable; unpleasant; as, an uncomfortable seat or situation
Translations for uncomfortable
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- ongemaklikAfrikaans

- مُزْعِج، غَيْر مُرْتاحArabic

- неудобенBulgarian

- desconfortávelPortuguese (BR)

- znepokojenýCzech

- unbehaglichGerman

- ubehageligt til mode; forlegenDanish

- αμήχανος, ανήσυχοςGreek

- incómodo, molestoSpanish

- ebamugavusttundevEstonian

- معذب؛ ناراحتFarsi

- vaivaantunutFinnish

- malà l'aiseFrench

- לא נוֹחַHebrew

- बेआराम, असुविधाHindi

- neudobanCroatian

- kínosHungarian

- gelisahIndonesian

- órólegur, vandræðalegurIcelandic

- a disagioItalian

- 気づまりなJapanese

- 불쾌감을 주는Korean

- nepatogusLithuanian

- samulsisLatvian

- tdk selesaMalay

- niet op zijn gemakDutch

- pinlig berørt, ille til moteNorwegian

- skrępowanyPolish

- معذب؛ ناراحتPersian

- ناارامه، لا لهانده نا ارامه كوونكىPashto

- constrangidoPortuguese

- stânjenitRomanian

- неловкийRussian

- znepokojenýSlovak

- v zadregiSlovenian

- nelagodanSerbian

- besväradSwedish

- อึดอัดThai

- rahatsız, sıkılmışTurkish

- 不自在的Chinese (Trad.)

- незручнийUkrainian

- بے آرامUrdu

- khó chịu, không thoải máiVietnamese

- 不自在的Chinese (Simp.)

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