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# uncomfortable

adjective (uncomfortable; more uncomfortable, most uncomfortable)

«uncomfortable» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Uncomfortable means not nice for your body, like a hard chair or tight shoes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uncomfortable/#m1)
2. Uncomfortable also means a bit worried, embarrassed or uneasy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uncomfortable/#m2)
3. A situation is uncomfortable when it makes people feel awkward. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uncomfortable/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, clothes, beds and seats can be uncomfortable. In feelings and safety lessons, an uncomfortable or «uh-oh» feeling is a warning sign: if a person, a secret or a touch makes you uncomfortable, you can say no, leave, and tell a trusted adult. Phrases: feel uncomfortable, make someone uncomfortable, an uncomfortable silence.

### Examples

- These shoes are uncomfortable; they pinch my toes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uncomfortable/#x1)
- The long car ride was hot and uncomfortable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uncomfortable/#x2)
- I felt uncomfortable when everyone stared at me. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uncomfortable/#x3)
- If a secret makes you uncomfortable, tell a grown-up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uncomfortable/#x4)
- There was an uncomfortable silence after the joke. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uncomfortable/#x5)
- Sitting on the floor for an hour is uncomfortable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uncomfortable/#x6)
- His questions made her uncomfortable, so she left. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uncomfortable/#x7)
- It's okay to say no if something feels uncomfortable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uncomfortable/#x8)
- ‘What is it?’ asked Houarn, beginning to feel uncomfortable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uncomfortable/#x9)

### Note

Opposite: comfortable. Spelling: un- + comfort + -able (five syllables, often said «un-COMF-ta-bul»). Adverb: uncomfortably. Feeling uncomfortable is not rude; trust that feeling.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «uncomfortable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uncomfortable/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«uncomfortable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/uncomfortable.html) on Mova free.