uncomfortable
adjectifcourant dans les dialogues
- Royaume-Uni//ʌnˈkʌmf.tə.bl̩//
- Royaume-Uni//ʌnˈkʌm.fə.tə.bl̩//
- États-Unis//ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩//
- États-Unis//ʌnˈkʌmf.tɚ.bl̩//
Not comfortable; causing discomfort.
adjectif
- 1
Not comfortable; causing discomfort.
The class squirmed and fidgeted in the uncomfortable new chairs.
Edward Churchill still attended to his work in a hopeless mechanical manner like a sleep-walker who walks safely on a well-known round. But his Roman collar galled him, his cossack stifled him, his biretta was as uncomfortable as a merry-andrew's cap and bells.
The coaches were filthy outside and did not appear to have been painted or washed for years. Inside there were uncomfortable seats covered with a cane-like material.
- 2
Experiencing discomfort physically.
- 3
Experiencing discomfort mentally and emotionally. Uneasy or anxious.
Sharing a house with them made me uncomfortable.
- 4
Experiencing discomfort mentally and emotionally. Put off or disgusted.
It was clear that the film's apparent celebration of psychopathy made many audience members uncomfortable.
Étymologie
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English comfortable English uncomfortable From un- + comfortable.
Formes
- comparatif
- more uncomfortable
- superlatif
- most uncomfortable
uncomfortable · Not comfortable; causing discomfort.
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