uncomfortable

  • 21uncomfortable — uncomfortableness, n. uncomfortably, adv. /un kumf teuh beuhl, kum feuhr teuh beuhl/, adj. 1. causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating. 2. in a state of discomfort; uneasy; conscious of stress or strain. [1585 95; UN 1 + COMFORTABLE]… …

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  • 22uncomfortable — Synonyms and related words: abashed, affecting, afflicted, afflictive, agitated, beset, bitter, bleak, bothered, cast down, chagrined, chapfallen, cheerless, comfortless, confused, deplorable, depressing, depressive, discomfited, discomforted,… …

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  • 23uncomfortable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. uneasy; cramped; disturbed, restless; embarrassing, difficult; unpleasant, distressing. See discontent. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Troubled in body or mind] Syn. distressed, ill at ease, uneasy,… …

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  • 24uncomfortable — adj. feeling discomfort, ill at ease, uneasy; causing discomfort, unpleasant …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 25uncomfortable — adjective not physically comfortable. ↘uneasy or awkward. Derivatives uncomfortableness noun uncomfortably adverb …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 26uncomfortable — a. 1. Disagreeable, displeasing, unpleasant, uneasy. 2. Close (as the weather), oppressive. 3. Dismal, miserable, unhappy, cheerless, uneasy …

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  • 27uncomfortable — adj 1. embarrassing, discomforting, discomposing, disturbing, distressing, disconcerting, upsetting; unpleasant, disagreeable, painful, hard, rough, difficult, trying, nerve racking; irritating, irksome, annoying, troublesome, bothersome. 2.… …

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  • 28uncomfortable — un·comfortable …

    English syllables

  • 29uncomfortable — un•com•fort•a•ble [[t]ʌnˈkʌmf tə bəl, ˈkʌm fər tə [/t]] adj. 1) causing discomfort or distress; irritating; painful 2) experiencing discomfort caused by stress or strain; uneasy • Etymology: 1585–95 un•com′fort•a•ble•ness, n. un•com′fort•a•bly,… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 30uncomfortable — /ʌnˈkʌmfətəbəl/ (say un kumfuhtuhbuhl), / ˈkʌmftəbəl/ (say kumftuhbuhl) adjective 1. causing discomfort; disquieting. 2. in a state of discomfort; uneasy; ill at ease. –uncomfortableness, noun –uncomfortably, adverb …