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uncomfortable

/ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/adjective5 syllables

Uncomfortable means: providing or experiencing physical discomfort.

Synonyms for uncomfortable14

adjective, as in providing or experiencing physical discomfort

bad, tough, comfortless, irritating, painful, miserable, wretched, uneasy, warm

adjective, as in conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

awkward, ill at ease, uneasy, disquieting, ill-fitting, self-conscious

Opposites of uncomfortable

comfortable

What does uncomfortable mean?2

adjective

1

providing or experiencing physical discomfort“an uncomfortable chair”

2

conducive to or feeling mental discomfort“this kind of life can prove disruptive and uncomfortable”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with uncomfortable?1

four syllables

comfortable
Show 1 near rhymes
vulnerable

Uncomfortable in a sentence

  • It wasn't very serious, but it was really uncomfortable.ajje
  • I'm not racist, but humans make me uncomfortable.mailohilohi
  • The trains are inconvenient and uncomfortable; in addition, they never run on time.sundown
  • He compliments me all the time, which makes me uncomfortable.Nuel
  • If you feel uncomfortable, come back home right away.Amastan
  • The trains are inconvenient and uncomfortable, and they are never on time.sundown
  • The trains are inconvenient and uncomfortable, and they're never on time.sundown
  • These high-heeled shoes are elegant, but uncomfortable.Ioan_Cristian

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