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