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uncomfortable

[uhn-kuhmf-tuh-buhl, -kuhm-fer-tuh-buhl] / ʌnˈkʌmf tə bəl, -ˈkʌm fər tə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
painful, rough
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annoying awkward bitter difficult distressing hard harsh troublesome
WEAK
afflictive agonizing cramped disagreeable dolorous excruciating galling grievous ill-fitting incommodious irritating thorny torturing vexatious wearisome
Antonyms
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agreeable easy kind mild nice pleasant pleasing simple soft straightforward
WEAK
comfortable content happy painless
ADJECTIVE
distressed, upset
Synonyms
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angry annoyed awkward confused embarrassed fatigued harsh miserable nervous restless self-conscious tired uneasy weary
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aching anguished chafed cheerless comfortless discomfited discomposed disquieted disturbed exhausted galled hurt ill at ease in pain pained smarting sore stiff strained suffering troubled vexed worn wracked wretched
Antonyms
STRONGEST
activated calm easy energized fresh happy joyful lively refreshed
WEAK
comfortable content painless

Example Sentences

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The term comes from the 1999 hit film "The Matrix", in which taking a red pill reveals a hidden and often uncomfortable truth.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Milos Kerkez, a natural left-back, tasked with marking him, likely felt uncomfortable moving to the other side of the pitch before Mendes played a long ball over Konate to find Hakimi unmarked.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“We were supposed to live uncomfortable lives. And I was sort of monastic about it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

But if people are genuinely uncomfortable with granting Musk the ability to turn the sun on and off, why are we OK with giving him more money than God?

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The man next to him was older and dressed well, and unlike his companion, he looked actively uncomfortable in his clothing.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack