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Synonyms for uncomfortable

12 synonyms
6 antonyms
2 meanings

adjective

Most common

miserable sad wretched cheerless awkward uneasy

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Miserable

miserable, sad, wretched, cheerless, dismal, comfortless

2. Awkward

awkward, uneasy, ill at ease, self-conscious

Other

painful, oppressive

Antonyms

comfortable, easy, snug

All antonyms of uncomfortable →

Definitions

adj. 1
Not comfortable; causing discomfort.
The class squirmed and fidgeted in the uncomfortable new chairs.
adj. 2
Experiencing discomfort physically.

Related words

Word family: uncomfortableness

Example sentences

awkward At first the trainees were awkward in his company.
uneasy Tom felt uneasy talking to Mary about that matter.
painful She is still in the painful process of growing up.
oppressive An oppressive feeling attacked me around the chest.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
uncomfortable		rising
comfortless		rising
awkward		rising
uneasy		rising
painful		rising
oppressive		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: sad¹
6 letters: uneasy³, dismal²
7 letters: awkward², painful²
8 letters: wretched²
9 letters: miserable⁴, cheerless
10 letters: oppressive³
11 letters: comfortless

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (uneasy³ = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français: inconfortable
Español: incómodo
Deutsch: unbequem