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uncomfortably

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌʌnˈkʌmftəbli/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•com•fort•a•ble /ʌnˈkʌmftəbəl, -ˈkʌmfɚtə-/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. causing discomfort or distress;
    irritating;
    painful:uncomfortable shoes.
  2. experiencing discomfort;
    uneasy:uncomfortable with the idea of fame.
un•com•fort•a•bly, adv. See -fort-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•com•fort•a•ble  (un kumf′tə bəl, -kum′fər tə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. causing discomfort or distress;
    painful;
    irritating.
  2. in a state of discomfort;
    uneasy;
    conscious of stress or strain.
  • un-1 + comfortable 1585–95
un•com′fort•a•ble•ness, n. 
un•com′fort•a•bly, adv. 
    2. . awkward, nervous, discomfited, strained.
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