Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,920,614,208 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

uncomfortably

   Also found in: Legal 0.01 sec.
un·com·fort·a·ble  (n-kmfr-t-bl, -kmft-)
adj.
1. Experiencing physical discomfort.
2. Ill at ease; uneasy.
3. Causing anxiety; disquieting.

un·comfort·a·ble·ness n.
un·comfort·a·bly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.uncomfortably - in physical discomfortuncomfortably - in physical discomfort; "she lay on the couch, her body uncomfortably twisted"
comfortably - in physical comfort; "she could have been lying comfortably in bed getting the same relief"
Translations
uncomfortably [ʌnˈkʌmfətəblɪ] ADV
1. (lit) she felt uncomfortably hotse encontraba incómoda del calor que tenía
I'm feeling uncomfortably fullestoy tan lleno que me siento incómodo
he fidgeted uncomfortablyse movió incómodo
the children were uncomfortably dressedlos niños no llevaban ropa cómoda
2. (= uneasily) he shifted uncomfortably in his chairse removía incómodo or inquieto en su silla
I was uncomfortably aware that everyone was watching meme daba cuenta de que todo el mundo me miraba, lo cual me hacía sentirme incómodo
3. (= worryingly) → inquietantemente
the shell fell uncomfortably closecayó el proyectil inquietantemente cerca
uncomfortably [ˌʌnˈkʌmftəbli] adv
(= in an awkward position) [sit, lie] → inconfortablement
Make sure you're not sitting uncomfortably → Faites en sorte de ne pas être inconfortablement assis.
(= unpleasantly) [hot, cold] → désagréablement
The water was uncomfortably cold → L'eau était trop froide pour être agréable., L'eau était désagréablement froide.
to feel uncomfortably hot → être incommodé(e) par la chaleur
He felt uncomfortably hot → Il était incommodé par la chaleur.
(= uneasily) [say] → d'un ton gêné
to smile uncomfortably → avoir un sourire gêné
to be uncomfortably aware of sth → ne savoir que trop bien qch
I am uncomfortably aware of my inexperience → Je ne sais que trop bien que je manque d'expérience.
uncomfortably
adv
(= uneasily)unbehaglich, unruhig
(= unpleasantly)unangenehm; I became uncomfortably aware of having insulted himes wurde mir peinlich bewusst, dass ich ihn beleidigt hatte; I feel uncomfortably fullich habe ein unangenehmes Völlegefühl
uncomfortably [ʌnˈkʌmftəblɪ] adv
a. (sit) → scomodamente; (dressed) → in modo poco pratico; (hot) → eccessivamente
b. (uneasily, say) → con voce inquieta; (think) → con inquietudine
uncomfortably close → a una vicinanza preoccupante


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in classic literature?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Doubtless it is fancy, but it seems to me now that the remaining distance was made in a chill fog; that I was uncomfortably cold; that the way was longer than ever before, and the town, when we reached it, cheerless, forbidding, and desolate.
He was clean shaven, and his large face looked uncomfortably naked.
I followed him, and found myself in a small apartment, plainly but not uncomfortably furnished and with its inner door, which was slightly ajar, opening into a paved courtyard.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.