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单词 uncomfortable
释义

uncomfortable

/ʌnˈkʌmf(ə)təb(ə)l /
adjective
1Causing or feeling slight pain or physical discomfort: his hard, uncomfortable bed...
  • She could laugh and smile at things she enjoyed and cry if uncomfortable or in pain but could do little to help herself.
  • The last camp is cut into a rockface and is supplied with an Islamic library and three uncomfortable beds.
  • I was waiting on an uncomfortable plastic chair to be seen by a nurse.

Synonyms

painful, not comfortable, intolerable, unbearable, disagreeable, excruciating, agonizing, confining, cramped, Spartan
1.1Causing or feeling unease or awkwardness: he began to feel uncomfortable at the man’s hard stare an uncomfortable silence...
  • Such a request would also represent a recognition of an uncomfortable fact.
  • Conditions get slightly uncomfortable and all politeness flies out the window.
  • It is, to say the least, uncomfortable seeing such pain inflicted on an innocent man.

Synonyms

uneasy, awkward, ill at ease, nervous, tense, edgy, restless, self-conscious, embarrassed, discomfited, disturbed, troubled, upset, worried, anxious, apprehensive
informal rattled, fazed, discombobulated, twitchy
British informal stressy
North American informal antsy
rare unquiet
awkward, uneasy, unpleasant, disagreeable, distressing, painful, disturbing, embarrassing, embarrassed, tense, strained, charged, worrisome, fraught
informal sticky

Derivatives

uncomfortableness

/ʌnˈkʌmf(ə)təb(ə)lnəs/ noun ...
  • There's something hugely satisfying in my new ability to stand silent for five minutes looking at menus without being compelled to order food by the previous uncomfortableness of such silences.
  • I honestly don't know what kept me from falling asleep, although it might have something to do with the overwhelming uncomfortableness of the chair I was sitting on.
  • I didn't cough or splutter… in fact, I felt no awkwardness or uncomfortableness that I thought I might, and so I did it again.
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