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UNCOMFORTABLE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Providing or experiencing physical discomfort
Example:
an uncomfortable day in the hot sun
Classified under:
Similar:
bad; tough (feeling physical discomfort or pain ('tough' is occasionally used colloquially for 'bad'))
comfortless (without comfort)
irritating; painful (causing physical discomfort)
miserable; wretched (characterized by physical misery)
uneasy (relating to bodily unease that causes discomfort)
warm (uncomfortable because of possible danger or trouble)
Attribute:
comfort; comfortableness (a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain)
Antonym:
comfortable (providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief ('comfy' is informal))
Sense 2
Meaning:
Conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
Example:
the teacher's presence at the conference made the child very uncomfortable
Classified under:
Similar:
awkward; ill at ease; uneasy (socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner)
disquieting (causing mental discomfort)
ill-fitting (not the right size or shape)
self-conscious (excessively and uncomfortably conscious of your appearance or behavior)
Also:
uneasy (lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance)
Antonym:
comfortable (free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having or affording peace of mind)
Derivation:
uncomfortableness (embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you)
uncomfortableness (the state of being tense and feeling pain)
Context examples:
The Overactive Bladder Questionnaire (OAB-q) An uncomfortable urge to urinate?
(OAB-q - Uncomfortable Urge to Urinate, NCI Thesaurus)
The Overactive Bladder Questionnaire Short Form (OAB-q Short Form) An uncomfortable urge to urinate?
(OAB-q Short Form - Uncomfortable Urge to Urinate, NCI Thesaurus)
But his flesh was not fire beneath those hands, and he felt awkward and uncomfortable.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
An uncomfortable sensation of difficulty breathing.
(Dyspnea, NCI Thesaurus)
A disorder characterized by an uncomfortable sensation of difficulty breathing.
(Dyspnea, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
Towards the evening Marianne became ill again, growing more heavy, restless, and uncomfortable than before.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
And always he returned, restless and uncomfortable, to whimper softly and wistfully at Kiche's side and to lick her face with eager, questioning tongue.
(White Fang, by Jack London)
These offer limited compatibility with the skin in many circumstances, are damaged when washed and are uncomfortable to wear because they are not breathable.
(Washable, wearable battery-like devices could be woven directly into clothes, University of Cambridge)
He forgot his embarrassment in his admiration, and it was her turn to flush and feel uncomfortable.
(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)
A disorder characterized by an uncomfortable, often painful feeling in the stomach, resulting from impaired digestion.
(Dyspepsia, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
