ˌən-ˈkəm(p)(f)-tər-bəl
1
as in harsh
causing discomfort
unfortunately, dressing up for the dance meant wearing an uncomfortable shirt
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2
as in embarrassing
causing embarrassment
the uncomfortable situation of running into an ex-friend at a social gathering
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3
as in uneasy
lacking social grace and assurance
a person who is uncomfortable at parties with lots of strangers
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Recent Examples of uncomfortable
So as uncomfortable as those three games were over the past week, and as uncomfortable as the current stretch of Suspension 2.0 stands for a roster in search of stability, the gamesmanship could endure for another two weeks, if not another three months, if not into the offseason . . .
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025
There is an uncomfortable tendency in tennis to give male coaching teams the credit for their player’s success.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Still, most Americans are uncomfortable with the specific policies that would be necessary to deport anywhere close to all undocumented immigrants.
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Most of the six million people who experience it each year also want to avoid some of its other more uncomfortable symptoms.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025
There is an uncomfortable tendency in tennis to give male coaching teams the credit for their player’s success.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Still, most Americans are uncomfortable with the specific policies that would be necessary to deport anywhere close to all undocumented immigrants.
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Most of the six million people who experience it each year also want to avoid some of its other more uncomfortable symptoms.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncomfortable
Adjective
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Avoid harsh or irritating products such as hydroxy acids (AHAs and BHAs) or retinoids.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
22 Jan. 2025
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News Politics Maryland lawmakers will focus on several public safety proposals this legislative session, including harsher sentences for criminal offenders and more tools for law enforcement.—
Glynis Kazanjian,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Jan. 2025
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For the 2023 champions to even be in this situation was pretty embarrassing, needing a win on the final day of the group stage just to make the playoffs, with automatic qualification long gone.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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There’s something embarrassing about being hunted down by a gangster who calls himself Leftie and runs around with a henchman called Lonnie.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
29 Jan. 2025
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Seeing Riley gain so much notoriety and money made some people uneasy.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Turow doesn’t think of his characters as people, exactly, but keeps their continuing stories tucked inside his imagination and felt a little uneasy, leaving Rusty hanging like that.—
Sarah Lyall,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Several years later, the property is still a sore subject for Atwater.—
Ben Wieder,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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After all, shin splints, sore feet, and blisters can ruin any activity.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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What can expect from that visit and just kind of how awkward will things be now after these comments?—
Taylor Wilson,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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In his defense, the Anti-Defamation League tweeted from X that Musk’s gesture seemed to be an awkward expression of enthusiasm.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
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Amazon’s best-selling soup bowls are made with triple-layered glass that even the clumsiest folks may find hard to break.—
Ashley Zlatopolsky,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2025
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Okay too many clumsy Star Wars references there, but one thing the report also correctly notes is that this would be a rare development where Star Wars recruits a top A-list actor to star in a film.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Spanish government is moving to rein in real estate purchases by foreigners and curb the spread of short-term rentals, part of a series of measures that officials say are necessary to alleviate a painful housing crunch that has rapidly become one of the worst in Europe.—
Liz Alderman,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Trump also makes clear his intent to apply painful public and government pressure on private-sector DEI practices as well, and does not cloak his reasons.—
The Editors,
National Review,
23 Jan. 2025
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The standard screening test for colon cancer is through colonoscopy, but this can require patients to go through unpleasant bowel preparation and to then be anesthetized during the medical procedure.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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The situation looked like a hoarder had lived there, very difficult to traverse through the residence, and the odor was extraordinarily unpleasant.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Uncomfortable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncomfortable. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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