uncomfortable

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌʌnˈkʌmftəbəl/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʌnˈkʌmftəbəl, -ˈkʌmfɚtə-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(un kumftə bəl, -kumfər tə bəl)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•com•fort•a•ble /ʌnˈkʌmftəbəl, -ˈkʌmfɚtə-/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. causing discomfort or distress;
    irritating;
    painful:uncomfortable shoes.
  2. experiencing discomfort;
    uneasy:uncomfortable with the idea of fame.
un•com•fort•a•bly, adv. See -fort-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•com•fort•a•ble  (un kumftə bəl, -kumfər tə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. causing discomfort or distress;
    painful;
    irritating.
  2. in a state of discomfort;
    uneasy;
    conscious of stress or strain.
  • un-1 + comfortable 1585–95
un•comfort•a•ble•ness, n. 
un•comfort•a•bly, adv. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . awkward, nervous, discomfited, strained.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
uncomfortable / ʌnˈkʌmftəbəl/
  1. not comfortable
  2. feeling or causing discomfort or unease; disquieting
unˈcomfortablenessunˈcomfortably
'uncomfortable' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: an uncomfortable [seat, chair, sofa], this [seat] is [too, really] uncomfortable (for me), an uncomfortable [stance, position, posture], more...

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