
Word families (Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs): comfort, discomfort, comfort, comfortable, uncomfortable, comforting, comfortably
uncomfortable adj.
1 not comfortable
VERBS be, feel, look, seem | become, get | make sth Sharp stones on the path made walking barefoot rather uncomfortable. | find sth I find these chairs incredibly uncomfortable.
ADV. downright, extremely, incredibly, most, really, terribly, very | increasingly | a bit, a little, pretty, quite, rather | physically
2 feeling/causing worry/embarrassment
VERBS appear, be, feel, look, seem | become, get He started to get a bit uncomfortable as the conversation continued. | make sb The way he looked at her made her distinctly uncomfortable. | find sth
ADV. acutely, decidedly, deeply, distinctly, downright, extremely, really, terribly, very | increasingly | a bit, a little, rather, slightly | clearly, obviously, visibly
PREP. with Planners seem a little uncomfortable with the current government guidelines.
adj.
this kind of life can prove disruptive and uncomfortable
the uncomfortable truth
grew uncomfortable beneath his appraising eye
an uncomfortable way of surprising me just when I felt surest
the teacher's presence at the conference made the child very uncomfortable
an uncomfortable chair
an uncomfortable day in the hot sun