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uncomfortable

[ uhn-kuhmf-tuh-buhl, -kuhm-fer-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.
  2. in a state of discomfort; uneasy; conscious of stress or strain.

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uncomfortable

/ ʌˈʌڳəə /

adjective

  1. not comfortable
  2. feeling or causing discomfort or unease; disquieting
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈdzڴǰٲԱ, noun
  • ܲˈdzڴǰٲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·dzfǰ···Ա noun
  • ܲ·dzfǰ·· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of uncomfortable1

First recorded in 1585–95; un- 1 + comfortable
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Example Sentences

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It’s uncomfortable, but it can guide you forward.

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Doncic, a monster in the first quarter of the first two games of the series, looked badly uncomfortable, starting one for six from the field.

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While advocacy groups focus on acceptance and inclusion they avoid "uncomfortable truths about children like mine", Emily May, a mother of a child with autism, wrote in a New York Times opinion piece on Friday.

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But however uncomfortable Powell might have been then, his position has only gotten worse.

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Times Plants tested soil around eight burn areas, we discovered some uncomfortable truths:

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