uncomfortable

Examples

• All

• But I feel uncomfortable around those people.

  Broken City (2013)

• Guilt is very uncomfortable and we don't like it.

  DoctorRamani

• What is it that makes you uncomfortable about this man?

• Truth can force us to see uncomfortable things about ourselves.

• I feel so uncomfortable with this on my head.

• John, what is the uncomfortable truth about racism?

  Rob Moore

• You know, I think this might be the most uncomfortable room I've ever been in in my life.

  Armageddon (1998)

• For many teachers, addressing issues of harassment can be uncomfortable and difficult.

  Academic text (2011)

• Okay, I just have a few more questions, and I don't want to make you feel uncomfortable.

  About Cherry (2012)

• The old chair was so uncomfortable that I had to stand up during the meeting.

Synonyms

E

embarrassed

vsuncomfortable

490 1.1

Feeling awkward, shy, or ashamed because of something you did

covers other causes of distress beyond shame, such as pain or anxiety

A

awkward

vsuncomfortable

373 3.3

Difficult or inconvenient, often causing embarrassment

is broader, also referring to physical pain and general unease

U

unpleasant

vsuncomfortable

183 1.0

Not nice and causing discomfort or unhappiness

is more about personal pain or lack of ease than mere dislike

B

bothered

vsuncomfortable

113 1.6

Feeling upset, worried, or slightly annoyed by something

also covers bodily pain and deeper emotional distress beyond annoyance

U

uneasy

vsuncomfortable

92 3.2

You feel worried and not relaxed

also covers physical pain and broader forms of unease

P

pained

vsuncomfortable

19 4.9

Feeling hurt, upset or uncomfortable

is broader, covering general physical discomfort and nervousness too

I

ill at ease

vsuncomfortable

7 5.5

Feeling uncomfortable or nervous around other people

applies more widely, including physical pain as well as social anxiety

C

comfortless

vsuncomfortable

1 6.1

Not making you feel warm, safe, or calm

is wider, including active pain and emotional upset not just absence of ease

U

uncomfy

vsuncomfortable

• Informal

1 7.0

Feeling not relaxed and a little worried or in pain

includes specific physical pain and stronger emotional distress

O

out of one's element

vsuncomfortable

1 7.5

Not comfortable or confident in a new situation

is a general term that applies to many causes of physical or emotional distress

Antonyms

C

comfortable

∞ 1.6

Feeling relaxed and not worried about people or situations

C

comfortable

488 1.0

Not feeling pain or physical discomfort

A

at ease

117 1.7

Being comfortable and relaxed, not nervous or worried

How Comfortable

relaxed

216 1.0

at ease

117 1.7

comfortable

488 1.0

uneasy

92 3.2

tense

247 3.6

uncomfortable

702 1.7

pain

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology