uncomfortable
adjective
un·com·fort·able
ˌən-ˈkəm(p)(f)-tər-bəl,
-ˈkəm(p)(f)-tə-bəl,
-ˈkəm(p)-fər-tə-bəl
-ˈkəm(p)-fə-tə-bəl,
-ˈkəm-fər-bəl,
-ˈkəm-fə-bəl
1
: causing discomfort or annoyance
an uncomfortable chair
an uncomfortable performance
2
: feeling discomfort : uneasy
was uncomfortable with them
uncomfortably
adverb
ˌən-ˈkəm(p)(f)-tər-blē
-ˈkəm(p)(f)-tə-blē
-ˈkəm(p)-fər-tə-blē
-ˈkəm(p)-fə-tə-blē
-ˈkəm-fər-blē
-ˈkəm-fə-blē
Examples of uncomfortable in a Sentence
You look uncomfortable in that chair. Would you like to sit here instead?
The silence went on so long that it became very uncomfortable.
We were in the uncomfortable position of asking for money.
I was uncomfortable about talking to them.
She's uncomfortable being in the spotlight.
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Gully Flowers, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Bloating Bloating is a common and often uncomfortable feeling of stomach fullness or tightness.
—T'keyah Bazin, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
At the time there had been talk of going to $20 but commissioners were uncomfortable with such a large jump all at once.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Davidson’s interior journey through grief is as extraordinary as the outer trek — both guide her towards thriving in an uncomfortable landscape.
—Bridget Crocker, People.com, 3 June 2025
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“Uncomfortable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncomfortable. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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uncomfortable
adjective
un·com·fort·able
ˌən-ˈkəm(p)(f)-tə(r)-bəl
-ˈkəm(p)-fə(r)t-ə-bəl,
ˈən-
1
: causing discomfort
an uncomfortable chair
2
: feeling discomfort : uneasy
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