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uncomfortable

adjective · Level 2 · Intermediate

What does uncomfortable mean?

uncomfortable (adjective): uneasy or anxious.

Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

How do you use uncomfortable in a sentence?

Where does uncomfortable come from?

From un- + comfortable.

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What are antonyms of uncomfortable?

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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What does “uncomfortable” mean?

physically active

Not quite: that's what athletic means.

uneasy or anxious

Right! That's what “uncomfortable” means.

informal; relaxed

Not quite: that's what casual means.

not tense or taut

Not quite: that's what slack means.

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