Uncomfortable Definition & Meaning

uncomfortable
adjective
  1. 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"
  2. providing or experiencing physical discomfort; "an uncomfortable chair"; "an uncomfortable day in the hot sun"

Synonyms for uncomfortable

awkward adj

causing inconvenience; "they arrived at an awkward time" lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance

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bad adv

with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly'); "the injury hurt badly

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comfortless adj

without comfort; "a comfortless room"

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discomfited adj

disappointingly unsuccessful; "disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions

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disquieting adj

causing mental discomfort; "the disquieting sounds of nearby gunfire"

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embarrassed adj

feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious; "felt abashed at the extravagant praise

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irritating adj

causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork

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miserable adj

very unhappy; full of misery; "he felt depressed and miserable"; "a message of hope for suffering humanity

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painful adj

causing physical or psychological pain; "worked with painful slowness" causing misery or pain or distress

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tough adj

not given to gentleness or sentimentality; "a tough character" very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution

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"Uncomfortable" in song lyrics

See how uncomfortable is used in real songs:

  • "That this newfound touch is uncomfortable"
    Brother Ali — You Say (Puppy Love)
  • "Got me seein past the lies that otherwise make me uncomfortable"
    Bubba Sparxxx — The 1st Whutchacallit
  • "send a violent ho to every talent show to make you uncomfortable"
    Half-a-Mill f/ Ali Vegas — Tuff Guy

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What does uncomfortable mean?
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" providing or experiencing physical discomfort; "an uncomfortable chair"; "an uncomfortable day in the hot sun"
What part of speech is uncomfortable?
Uncomfortable is an adjective.
How many definitions does uncomfortable have?
Uncomfortable has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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