Meaning of uncomfortable | Babel Free
ʌnˈkʌmf.tə.bl̩Definitions
- Not comfortable; causing discomfort.
- awkward
- Experiencing discomfort.
- Uneasy or anxious.
- Put off or disgusted.
Equivalents
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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