dis·comfortable \də̇s+\adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French desconfortable, from desconforter + -able 1.archaic: causing mental discomfort or discouragement : affording no comfort 2.archaic: lacking in physical comfort : causing physical discomfort or inconvenience 3.archaic: feeling discomfort : uncomfortable < some among us … seemed most discomfortable because of the skimpiness of the rags they wore — Kenneth Roberts >