uncomfortable
adjective
un·com·fort·able
ˌən-ˈkəm(p)(f)-tər-bəl,
-ˈkəm(p)(f)-tə-bəl,
-ˈkəm(p)-fər-tə-bəl
-ˈkəm(p)-fə-tə-bəl,
-ˈkəm-fər-bəl,
-ˈkəm-fə-bəl
1
: causing discomfort or annoyance
an uncomfortable chair
an uncomfortable performance
2
: feeling discomfort : uneasy
was uncomfortable with them
uncomfortably
adverb
ˌən-ˈkəm(p)(f)-tər-blē,
-ˈkəm(p)(f)-tə-blē,
-ˈkəm(p)-fər-tə-blē
-ˈkəm(p)-fə-tə-blē,
-ˈkəm-fər-blē,
-ˈkəm-fə-blē
Examples of uncomfortable in a Sentence
You look uncomfortable in that chair. Would you like to sit here instead?
The silence went on so long that it became very uncomfortable.
We were in the uncomfortable position of asking for money.
I was uncomfortable about talking to them.
She's uncomfortable being in the spotlight.
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Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
The uncomfortable truth is that his argument helps normalize the very use of federal force that makes democratic breakdown more likely.
—Robert Pape, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The controversy raises uncomfortable questions about Mette-Marit’s position within the clan, particularly given the advanced age of King Harald V, who at 88, is Europe’s oldest monarch.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
The administration's hardline immigration enforcement has upset millions of Americans who supported deporting immigrants with criminal records but who are uncomfortable with the aggressive tactics and detention of longtime community members and their children.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Uncomfortable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncomfortable. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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uncomfortable
adjective
un·com·fort·able
ˌən-ˈkəm(p)(f)-tə(r)-bəl
-ˈkəm(p)-fə(r)t-ə-bəl,
ˈən-
1
: causing discomfort
an uncomfortable chair
2
: feeling discomfort : uneasy
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