Definition of uncomfortable Uncomfortable

/ʌnkʌˈmfɚtʌbʌl/ - [unkumfertubul] - un•com•fort•a•ble

We found 10 definitions of uncomfortable from 5 different sources.

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What does uncomfortable mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

uncomfortable - providing or experiencing physical discomfort; "an uncomfortable chair"; "an uncomfortable day in the hot sun"
  comfy, comfortable providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal); "comfortable clothes"; "comfortable suburban houses"; "made himself comfortable in an armchair"; "the antihistamine made her feel more comfortable"; "are you comfortable?"; "feeling comfy now?"
  tough, bad resistant to cutting or chewing
  comfortless without comfort; "a comfortless room"
  irritating, painful causing physical discomfort; "bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful"
  wretched, miserable characterized by physical misery; "a wet miserable weekend"; "spent a wretched night on the floor"
  uneasy relating to bodily unease that causes discomfort
uncomfortable - 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"
  comfortable providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal); "comfortable clothes"; "comfortable suburban houses"; "made himself comfortable in an armchair"; "the antihistamine made her feel more comfortable"; "are you comfortable?"; "feeling comfy now?"
  uneasy relating to bodily unease that causes discomfort
  ill at ease, uneasy, awkward relating to bodily unease that causes discomfort
  disquieting causing mental discomfort; "the disquieting sounds of nearby gunfire"
  ill-fitting not the right size or shape
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • uncomfortable (a.)
    Feeling discomfort; uneasy; as, to be uncomfortable on account of one's position.
  • uncomfortable (a.)
    Causing discomfort; disagreeable; unpleasant; as, an uncomfortable seat or situation.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • uncomfortable
    Causing discomfort or distress.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • uncomfortable
    un-kum′fur-ta-bl, adj. not comfortable, causing discomfort or disquiet: awkwardly situated.—n. Uncom′fortableness.—adv. Uncom′fortably

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