Definition uncomfortable in British English

uncomfortable adjective

adjective

/ʌnˈkʌmftəb(ə)l/

if you are uncomfortable, you have an unpleasant or slightly painful feeling in part of your body

Example

You'll be uncomfortable for a few days after the surgery.

Example

She felt cold and uncomfortable.

Example

They were sitting in a very uncomfortable position.

Synonyms and related words

agonised agonized anguished

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used about something that makes you feel uncomfortable

Example

uncomfortable clothes/shoes

Example

an uncomfortable-looking chair

Example

We spent an uncomfortable night in a noisy hotel.

Synonyms and related words

uncomfortable tight unsettling

Example

Not knowing anyone made her feel very uncomfortable.

Example

I'm uncomfortable about Danny going on the bus by himself.

Synonyms and related words

ashamed embarrassed guilty worried nervous upset

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2.1

Example

It was an uncomfortable reminder of his past failure.

Example

A long uncomfortable silence followed.

Synonyms and related words

uncomfortable tight unsettling