Meaning of uncomfortable | Babel Free
ʌnˈkʌmf.tə.bl̩Definitions
- Not comfortable; causing discomfort.
- awkward
- Experiencing discomfort.
- Uneasy or anxious.
- Put off or disgusted.
Equivalents
Čeština
nepohodlný
Français
inconfortable
Galego
incómodo
हिन्दी
असहज
Italiano
scomodo
Latviešu
salts
Nederlands
ongemakkelijk
Русский
стеснённый
ไทย
อึดอัด
Türkçe
rahatsız
Українська
невигідний
Tiếng Việt
khó chịu
Examples
“The class squirmed and fidgeted in the uncomfortable new chairs.”
“Edward Churchill still attended to his work in a hopeless mechanical manner like a sleep-walker who walks safely on a well-known round. But his Roman collar galled him, his cossack stifled him, his biretta was as uncomfortable as a merry-andrew's cap and bells.”
“The coaches were filthy outside and did not appear to have been painted or washed for years. Inside there were uncomfortable seats covered with a cane-like material.”
“Sharing a house with them made me uncomfortable.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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