2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Uncomfortable  \Un*com"fort*a*ble\,  a. 
  1.  Feeling  discomfort;  uneasy;  as  to  be  uncomfortable  on 
  account  of  one's  position. 
 
  2.  Causing  discomfort;  disagreeable;  unpleasant;  as  an 
  uncomfortable  seat  or  situation. 
 
  The  most  dead,  uncomfortable  time  of  the  year. 
  --Addison. 
  --  {Un*com"fort*a*ble*ness},  n.  --  {Un*com"fort*a*bly}, 
  adv 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  uncomfortableness 
  n  1:  the  state  of  being  tense  and  feeling  pain  [syn:  {discomfort}] 
  [ant:  {comfort}] 
  2:  embarrassment  deriving  from  the  feeling  that  others  are 
  critically  aware  of  you  [syn:  {self-consciousness},  {uneasiness}] 

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