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Meaning of uncomfortable | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1 Frequent
ʌnˈkʌmf.tə.bl̩

Definitions

  1. Not comfortable; causing discomfort.
  2. awkward
  3. Experiencing discomfort.
  4. Uneasy or anxious.
  5. Put off or disgusted.

Equivalents

Français inconfortable
Italiano scomodo
Nederlands ongemakkelijk
Português constrangido incómodo
Русский стеснённый

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.
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