UNCOMFORTABLE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for UNCOMFORTABLE?

Need another word that means the same as “uncomfortable”? Find 34 synonyms and 30 related words for “uncomfortable” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Uncomfortable” are: painful, not comfortable, intolerable, unbearable, disagreeable, excruciating, agonizing, confining, cramped, spartan, uneasy, awkward, ill at ease, nervous, tense, edgy, restless, self-conscious, embarrassed, discomfited, disturbed, troubled, upset, worried, anxious, apprehensive, unpleasant, distressing, disturbing, embarrassing, strained, charged, worrisome, fraught

Uncomfortable as an Adjective

Definitions of "Uncomfortable" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “uncomfortable” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Causing or feeling unease or awkwardness.
• Causing or feeling slight pain or physical discomfort.
• Conducive to or feeling mental discomfort.
• Providing or experiencing physical discomfort.

Synonyms of "Uncomfortable" as an adjective (34 Words)

agonizing	Extremely painful. An agonizing death.
anxious	Very eager or concerned to do something or for something to happen. Anxious to see the new show at the museum.
apprehensive	Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen. Felt apprehensive about the consequences.
awkward	Not smooth or graceful; ungainly. Too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes.
charged	Having an electric charge. An atmosphere charged with excitement.
confining	Restricting the scope or freedom of action.
cramped	Constricted in size. Staff had to work in cramped conditions.
disagreeable	Not agreeing with your tastes or expectations. A disagreeable old man.
discomfited	Disappointingly unsuccessful.
distressing	Bad; unfortunate. Some very distressing news.
disturbed	Emotionally unstable and having difficulty coping with personal relationships. Lapsed into disturbed sleep.
disturbing	Causing anxiety; worrying. Distressing or disturbing news.
edgy	At the forefront of a trend; experimental or avant-garde. Tremendously edgy brass playing.
embarrassed	Made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride. Too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street.
embarrassing	Hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment. The embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles.
excruciating	Very embarrassing, awkward, or tedious. Excruciating back pain.
fraught	Filled with or attended with. Marketing any new product is fraught with danger.
ill at ease	Affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function.
intolerable	Unable to be endured. The intolerable pressures of his work.
nervous	Of or relating to the nervous system. Nervous energy.
not comfortable	Free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having or affording peace of mind.
painful	Causing distress or trouble. A painful performance.
restless	Offering no physical or emotional rest; involving constant activity. The audience grew restless and inattentive.
self-conscious	Excessively and uncomfortably conscious of your appearance or behavior.
spartan	Showing or characterized by austerity or a lack of comfort or luxury. A spartan diet.
strained	Of a mainly liquid substance having been strained to separate out any solid matter. Jean s pale strained face.
tense	Pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles e g the vowel sound in beat. He was tense with excitement.
troubled	Characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination. These troubled areas.
unbearable	Not able to be endured or tolerated. The heat was getting unbearable.
uneasy	Relating to bodily unease that causes discomfort. She fell into an uneasy sleep.
unpleasant	Causing discomfort, unhappiness, or revulsion; disagreeable. Unpleasant repercussions.
upset	Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief. She looked pale and upset.
worried	Anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems. Michelle knew that her friends were very worried about her.
worrisome	Causing distress or worry or anxiety. A worrisome problem.

Usage Examples of "Uncomfortable" as an adjective

• An uncomfortable silence.
• This kind of life can prove disruptive and uncomfortable.
• An uncomfortable way of surprising me just when I felt surest.
• The uncomfortable truth.
• His hard, uncomfortable bed.
• Grew uncomfortable beneath his appraising eye.
• An uncomfortable day in the hot sun.
• He began to feel uncomfortable at the man's hard stare.
• The teacher's presence at the conference made the child very uncomfortable.
• An uncomfortable chair.

Associations of "Uncomfortable" (30 Words)

adverse	In an opposing direction. Adverse weather conditions.
aggravate	Make worse. This drug aggravates the pain.
aggravating	Making a problem or offence worse or more serious. She found him thoroughly aggravating and unprofessional.
annoyance	A thing that annoys someone; a nuisance. He turned his charm on Tara much to Hegarty s annoyance.
annoying	The act of troubling or annoying someone. Unsolicited calls are annoying.
bother	Make nervous or agitated. He wasn t to bother himself with day to day things.
bothersome	Causing irritation or annoyance. Most childhood stomach aches though bothersome aren t serious.
burden	Impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to. The schooner Wyoming of about 6 000 tons burden.
disagreeable	Not to your liking. Aspects of his work are disagreeable to him.
galling	Causing irritation or annoyance. Found it galling to have to ask permission.
hard	Causing great damage or hardship. Hard water requires much more soap shampoo or detergent than soft water.
inconvenience	To cause inconvenience or discomfort to. Noise and fumes from traffic would inconvenience residents.
inconvenient	Causing trouble, difficulties, or discomfort. The back hall is an inconvenient place for the telephone.
irritate	Excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame. Irritate the glands of a leaf.
irritating	Serving to stimulate or excite. The substance may be irritating to eyes and skin.
irritation	A sudden outburst of anger. The minor irritations of life.
nuisance	A bothersome annoying person. I hope you re not going to make a nuisance of yourself.
obstacle	An obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented. The poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education.
offensive	Morally offensive. The allegations made are deeply offensive to us.
pesky	Causing irritation or annoyance. A pesky younger brother.
teasing	The act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb. The parody was just a form of teasing.
trouble	Take the trouble to do something concern oneself. Sorry to trouble you but.
troublesome	Causing difficulty or annoyance. Schools are removing troublesome pupils.
umbrage	Offence or annoyance. She took umbrage at his remarks.
uneasy	Socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner. An uneasy coalition government.
untoward	Contrary to your interests or welfare. Both tried to behave as if nothing untoward had happened.
vex	Be a mystery or bewildering to. I ain t vex with you.
vexation	Anger produced by some annoying irritation. The vexations of life under canvas.
vexing	Causing irritation or annoyance. It is vexing to have to admit you are wrong.
wretched	Of poor quality; very bad. I felt so wretched because I thought I might never see you again.