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uncomfortable

gb/ʌŋkˈʌmfɚtəbəl/ us/ʌŋkˈʌmfɚtəbəl/
A2 Engleză
~ 1300
Sensuri
0 sensuri
adjective A2 property
1

Causing bodily unease or pain

Making your body feel bad or not at ease.

Tipar de utilizare: [something] is uncomfortable
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'uncomfortable' with 'inconvenient', but 'uncomfortable' describes a feeling in your body or emotions, while 'inconvenient' means causing trouble or difficulty.
Sinonime
uneasy (Can refer to both physical and emotional discomfort, but here mostly physical.) | awkward (Can describe physical discomfort, but often also social situations.)
Antonime
comfortable (Describes something that makes you feel physically relaxed and at ease.)
Colocații
uncomfortable chair |uncomfortable shoes |uncomfortable bed |uncomfortable temperature
Teme
daily life |health |body |core_vocabulary
Exemple
  • The sofa was so uncomfortable that I couldn't sit for more than ten minutes.
  • These shoes are really uncomfortable to walk in.
  • The heat made the room uncomfortable for everyone.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • This chair is uncomfortable.
  • My shoes are uncomfortable.
  • The bed is uncomfortable.
adjective B1 property
2

Causing emotional or social awkwardness

Making you feel shy, worried, or not relaxed around people or in a situation.

Tipar de utilizare: [someone] feels uncomfortable [about/with something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use 'nervous' instead of 'uncomfortable'; 'nervous' is more about fear or anxiety, while 'uncomfortable' can be milder and include awkwardness.
Sinonime
awkward (Often used for socially uneasy situations.) | embarrassed (Specifically means feeling self-conscious or ashamed; more intense than 'uncomfortable'.)
Antonime
at ease (Feeling relaxed and comfortable in a situation.)
Colocații
uncomfortable silence |uncomfortable question |feel uncomfortable
Teme
emotions |social |relationships |core_vocabulary
Exemple
  • I felt uncomfortable when they started arguing in front of me.
  • She looked uncomfortable during the interview.
  • There was an uncomfortable silence after his comment.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • I feel uncomfortable when I talk to strangers.
  • He was uncomfortable at the party.
  • The question made her uncomfortable.
adjective B2 state
3

Feeling concerned or uneasy about something happening

Not happy or not sure about something that is happening or might happen.

Tipar de utilizare: [someone] is uncomfortable [with/about something]
Sinonime
uneasy (Slightly more formal; often used for mild worry or concern.)
Antonime
confident (Feeling sure and positive about a situation.)
Colocații
uncomfortable truth |uncomfortable reality
Teme
emotions |core_vocabulary
Exemple
  • He was uncomfortable with the idea of lying to his friends.
  • I'm uncomfortable about investing so much money in one company.
  • She seemed uncomfortable discussing her personal life.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • I am uncomfortable with this plan.
  • She is uncomfortable about the news.
  • He feels uncomfortable talking about money.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
uncomfortable
IPA
GB/ʌŋkˈʌmfɚtəbəl/
US/ʌŋkˈʌmfɚtəbəl/
Silabe și accent
un - com - fort - able (4 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (com)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
  • Base: uncomfortable
Familie de cuvinte
Core family
comfort noun A2 comfortable adjective A2 comfortably adverb B1 uncomfortably adverb B2
Related words
discomfort noun B1
Expresii

an uncomfortable silence

1
/ən ʌŋkˈʌmfɚtəbəl sˈaɪləns/
fixed phrase

Awkward quiet moment

A time when no one talks and it feels strange or bad.

Exemple
  • There was an uncomfortable silence after she left the room.
  • He broke the uncomfortable silence with a joke.

feel uncomfortable with/about something

1
/fˈil ʌŋkˈʌmfɚtəbəl wˈɪθəbˌaʊt sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase

Experience unease about something

To have a bad or worried feeling about something.

Exemple
  • I feel uncomfortable with this decision.
  • She felt uncomfortable about meeting his parents.

make someone uncomfortable

1
/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌn ʌŋkˈʌmfɚtəbəl/
fixed phrase

Cause someone to feel uneasy

To make a person feel not relaxed, either in their body or in their mind.

Exemple
  • His comments made me uncomfortable.
  • The chair made her uncomfortable after an hour of sitting.

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