uncomfortable

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
    providing or experiencing physical discomfort

Word Origin

uncomfortable (adj.)
early 15c. "causing bodily or mental discomfort, affording no comfort," from un- (1) "not" + comfortable (adj.). Intransitive meaning "feeling discomfort, ill-at-ease" is attested from 1796. Related: Uncomfortably.

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Example

1. It is still too uncomfortable to wield unilateral power overtly .
2. Copenhagen could still provide some uncomfortable moments for beijing .
3. The fear made me feel uncomfortable , and embarrassed .
4. Warmth is an emotion that many men are uncomfortable with .
5. Binding or hot pjs make for restless and uncomfortable sleep .

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