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uncomfortable

If it's very hot or very cold in the room, chances are you are going to feel uncomfortable or ill-at-ease.

The word uncomfortable comes from the prefix un- meaning "not" and comfortable meaning "affording comfort." When something is uncomfortable, it doesn't allow you to relax. A hard chair can be uncomfortable. So can a tense situation in which two people are arguing. Someone can make you feel uncomfortable by saying something inappropriate.

DEFINITIONS OF: uncomfortable

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adj providing or experiencing physical discomfort

“an uncomfortable chair”
“an uncomfortable day in the hot sun”
Synonyms
bad, tough
feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
comfortless
without comfort
irritating, painful
causing physical discomfort
miserable, wretched
characterized by physical misery
uneasy
relating to bodily unease that causes discomfort
warm
uncomfortable because of possible danger or trouble
Antonyms:
comfortable, comfy
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal)
cosy, cozy, snug
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
easy
affording comfort
homelike, homely, homey, homy
having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
soothing
affording physical relief
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adj 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”
Synonyms
awkward, ill at ease, uneasy
socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner
disquieting
causing mental discomfort
ill-fitting
not the right size or shape
self-conscious
excessively and uncomfortably conscious of your appearance or behavior
uneasy
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
Antonyms:
comfortable
free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having or affording peace of mind
comforted
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
easy
free from worry or anxiety
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