uncomfortably
26
3.4
- adverb
- /ʌnˈkʌmfərtəbli/
:
incómodamente
- He shifted uncomfortably in his seat while waiting for the interview to start.
- uncomfortably close
- uncomfortably in his seat
- shift uncomfortably
Your mum's reaction there, when I read about this, seemed uncomfortably calm.
- Your mum's reaction there, when I read about this, seemed uncomfortably calm.
- So my first question to get things started is what is happening when we get into an uncomfortably cold environment?
- Find your joy, you know, don't live, don't live uncomfortably, you know, and if you're feeling like you're stuck, get unstuck.
- I like, I love spending time with my family, like uncomfortably love that.
- Turns out that he is uncomfortably good golf, significantly better than I am, so.
- Well, like bending notes is a whole other art form of I worked surprisingly a long time uncomfortably numb.
Examples
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The water is getting uncomfortably close right now.
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There's no question that most schools have packed their programs uncomfortably tight these days.
Academic text (2005) -
So my first question to get things started is what is happening when we get into an uncomfortably cold environment?
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Instead, they are uncomfortably close to the viewer, in both time and space.
Academic text (2014) -
We have a test schedule first thing in the morning, which means we will see you uncomfortably early, Woody.
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Once again, Switzerland would experience uncomfortably large flows of finance into its small economy.
Academic text (2012) -
They were uncomfortably warm when I woke up.
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A pain in her belly made Jobber realize that her bladder was uncomfortably full.
Fiction book (1991) -
Grief and fear mixed in her eyes before she lowered them to stare uncomfortably at the creeping snow.
Fiction book (1990) -
As a relatively assimilated Jew, Annelise finds herself in an uncomfortably marginalized position with regard to the Jewish community.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
106
3.7
In a way that causes physical or emotional pain
38
2.7
In a clumsy or uncomfortable way, often showing nervousness around other people
19
4.2
In a worried or uncomfortable way
14
3.0
In a way that makes people feel bothered
14
5.3
In a way that makes you feel worried or uneasy
6
6.4
In a way that annoys and upsets other people
5
2.7
In a way that makes you feel bad or uncomfortable
4
4.9
In a way that makes someone feel afraid or uncomfortable
3
6.3
In a way that makes you feel afraid or very uncomfortable
3
6.5
In a way that makes people feel worried or unhappy
3
7.0
In a way that makes you feel very disgusted or sick
3
5.4
In a way that causes trouble or makes things hard
2
8.2
In a very annoying way that people cannot stand
2
4.2
In a way that annoys or makes someone uncomfortable
1
7.5
In a way that makes people feel uneasy or confused
1
6.6
In a way that feels heavy and makes you uncomfortable
1
8.2
In a way that shocks and feels out of place
1
7.0
In a way that makes you feel worried or nervous
1
7.5
In a way that makes someone feel nervous or uneasy
1
7.8
In a harsh, irritating way that annoys people
1
7.1
In a way that shows you feel sick in the stomach
1
7.5
In a way that makes someone feel annoyed and impatient
Shows discomfort or disgust when seeing unpleasant things
In a way that shows discomfort or nervousness by moving restlessly
In a sharp, unpleasant way that makes your nose or throat sting
Antonyms
How Comfortable
45
2.0
110
1.0
19
4.2
38
2.7
26
3.4
106
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
uncomfortably = uncomfortable (transparent) = un + comfort + able + ly
Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the readily recognisable adjective 'uncomfortable' (itself 'un-' + 'comfortable'), so the derivation is clear.
Etymology
Uncomfortably comes from un- ('not') + comfort ('ease' or 'relief'), and the ending -ably shows how something is done. Think of comfort like a soft chair or warm blanket and un- as making it the opposite, so uncomfortably means 'not comfortably', describing physical pain or a feeling of unease.