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uncomfortable

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Word parts

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un- + comfortable

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA (key): /ʌnˈkʌmf.tə.bəl/ or /ʌnˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/
  • (US) IPA (key): /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bəl/ or /ʌnˈkʌmf.tɚ.bəl/
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Adjective

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Positive
uncomfortable

Comparative
more uncomfortable

Superlative
most uncomfortable

  1. If a piece of furniture, clothing, a room, etc. is uncomfortable, you feel uncomfortable in it (see 2.)
    The chairs looked so uncomfortable that he didn't sit down.
  2. If you feel uncomfortable, you are hot or cold; you are not relaxed, or you feel pain or worry..
    I still had this uncomfortable feeling that I should know her.
    She felt very uncomfortable with his arm touching hers.

Antonyms

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