uncomfortable

🇺🇸 /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/ 🇬🇧 /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford3000CEFR-C1
adjective
B1

not comfortable to wear, sit on, or use

These shoes are uncomfortable to walk in.

B1

not feeling relaxed or at ease

The long wait made everyone feel uncomfortable.

B2

feeling anxious, embarrassed, or nervous

She felt uncomfortable when asked about her past.

R

unpleasant or hard to handle

It was an uncomfortable truth that no one wanted to hear.

translation

adj. not comfortable to wear, sit on, or use; not feeling relaxed or at ease; feeling anxious, embarrassed, or nervous; unpleasant or hard to handle