uncomfortable
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- awkward, cramped, painful, rough
- uneasy, awkward, discomfited, disturbed, embarrassed, troubled

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Antonyms: comfortable
Contrasted words: comforting, easy, soothing
Related Words: distressing, easeless, uneasy

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English Thesaurus: embarrassed, self-conscious, uncomfortable, awkward, sheepish, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

un‧com‧fort‧a‧ble /ʌnˈkʌmftəbəl, -ˈkʌmfət- $ -ˈkʌmfərt-, -ˈkʌmft-/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: comfort, discomfort, comforter; adverb: comfortably ≠ uncomfortably, comfortingly; adjective: comfortable ≠ uncomfortable, comforting; verb: comfort]

1. not feeling physically comfortable, or not making you feel comfortable:
This sofa is so uncomfortable.

2. unable to relax because you are embarrassed:
She always felt slightly uncomfortable in a hat.
an uncomfortable silence
—uncomfortably adverb

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

uncomfortable
adj.
I. not comfortable
VERBS be, feel, look, seem | become, get | make sth Sharp stones on the path made walking barefoot rather uncomfortable.
find sth I find these chairs incredibly uncomfortable.
ADV. downright, extremely, incredibly, most, really, terribly, very | increasingly | a bit, a little, pretty, quite, rather | physically

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

uncomfortable
II. feeling/causing worry/embarrassment
VERBS appear, be, feel, look, seem | become, get He started to get a bit uncomfortable as the conversation continued.
make sb The way he looked at her made her distinctly uncomfortable.
find sth
ADV. acutely, decidedly, deeply, distinctly, downright, extremely, really, terribly, very | increasingly | a bit, a little, rather, slightly | clearly, obviously, visibly
PREP. with Planners seem a little uncomfortable with the current government guidelines.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

embarrassed feeling uncomfortable or nervous and worrying about what people think of you, for example because you have made a silly mistake, or because you have to talk or sing in public:
I was really embarrassed when I arrived at the party an hour early.
There’s no need to be embarrassed – you’ve got a lovely voice.
self-conscious embarrassed about your body or the way you look or talk:
Paul had always been self-conscious about his big feet.
uncomfortable unable to relax because you are embarrassed and not sure what to say or do:
There was a long silence and everyone at the table looked uncomfortable.
awkward /ˈɔːkwəd $ ˈɒːkwərd/ feeling embarrassed because you are in a situation in which it is difficult to behave naturally:
Teenagers often feel awkward in formal social situations.
There were some awkward moments when neither of us knew what to say to each other.
sheepish slightly embarrassed because you know that you have done something silly or because you feel a little guilty:
Nigel came in late looking sheepish and apologetic.
red-faced embarrassed or ashamed – used mainly in newspaper reports:
A judge was left red-faced when his mobile phone rang in court.
mortified [not before noun] extremely embarrassed and ashamed because you realize that you have done something very silly or wrong:
He said he was mortified at the way his comments had been reported in the papers.

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