un comfortable
tə adjective
1.
causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.
2.
in a state of discomfort; uneasy; conscious of stress or strain.
Related forms
un·com·fort·a·ble·ness, noun
un·com·fort·a·bly, adverb
Synonyms
2. awkward, nervous, discomfited, strained.
2. awkward, nervous, discomfited, strained.
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uncomfortable (ʌnˈkʌmftəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | not comfortable |
| 2. | feeling or causing discomfort or unease; disquieting |
| un'comfortableness | |
| —n | |
| un'comfortably | |
| —adv | |
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Un comfortable
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Word Origin & History
uncomfortable
early 15c. "causing discomfort," from un- (1) "not" + comfortable. Meaning "feeling discomfort, ill-at-ease" is attested from 1796.
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