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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUncomfortable
/ʌnˈkʌm.fər.tə.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing discomfort or unease.
"The chair was so uncomfortable that I couldn't sit in it for long." - 2
Feeling anxious or awkward in a situation.
"She felt uncomfortable during the awkward silence."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'uncomfortable' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the root 'comfortable', which comes from the Latin 'comfortare', meaning 'to strengthen greatly'. The term evolved in Middle English, reflecting a shift in meaning towards a state of physical or emotional discomfort.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Uncomfortable" is said worldwide
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inconfortable
Transliteration: ɛ̃.kɔ̃.fɔʁ.ta.bl
"Ce siège est très inconfortable."
unbequem
Transliteration: ʊn.bəˈkveːm
"Der Stuhl ist sehr unbequem."
scomodo
Transliteration: ˈskɔ.mo.do
"Quella sedia è molto scomoda."
incómodo
Transliteration: inˈkomoðo
"Esa silla es muy incómoda."
desconfortável
Transliteration: dɛʃ.kũ.fɔʁˈta.vɛl
"Essa cadeira é muito desconfortável."
असुविधाजनक
Transliteration: asuvidhajanak
"यह कुर्सी बहुत असुविधाजनक है।"
不舒服
Transliteration: bù shū fú
"这把椅子很不舒服。"
불편한
Transliteration: bulpyeonhan
"이 의자는 매우 불편하다."
不快な
Transliteration: fukai na
"この椅子はとても不快です。"
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