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uncomfortable

adjective
un-KUM-fur-tuh-buhl/ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/UKun-KUMF-tuh-buhl/ʌnˈkʌmf.tə.bl̩/

4 meanings of uncomfortable

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Causing pain or a bad feeling, like a hard chair or shoes that are too tight.

    This chair is uncomfortable because the seat is so hard.

    My new shoes are uncomfortable, and my feet hurt after a long day.

    Similarhard, lumpy, cramped, awkward, painful

    Oppositecomfortable, comfy, cozy

  2. 2
    adjective
    Feeling pain or not at ease in your body.

    I felt uncomfortable after eating too much at dinner.

    She was uncomfortable from sitting on the floor for an hour.

    Similarsore, achy, aching, stiff

    Oppositecomfortable

  3. 3
    adjective
    Feeling worried or nervous in a situation.

    He felt uncomfortable speaking in front of the whole class.

    The long silence at the dinner table made everyone uncomfortable.

    Similaruneasy, awkward, anxious, nervous, tense

    Oppositecomfortable, relaxed, calm, confident

  4. 4
    adjective
    Feeling upset or a little disgusted by something you see or hear.

    The bloody scenes in the movie made me uncomfortable, so I looked away.

    I was uncomfortable with the way he joked about the accident.

    Similarqueasy, squeamish, disturbed, disgusted, uneasy

    Oppositecomfortable, unbothered, unfazed

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Origin

It comes from "un-" plus "comfortable."