discomfortable

dis·com·fort

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dis-kuhm-fert]
- /dɪsˈkʌm fərt/
- /dɪsˈkʌmfətəbl /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dis-kuhm-fert]
- /dɪsˈkʌm fərt/

Definitions of discomfortable word

noun discomfortable an absence of comfort or ease; uneasiness, hardship, or mild pain. 1
noun discomfortable anything that is disturbing to or interferes with comfort. 1
verb with object discomfortable to disturb the comfort or happiness of; make uncomfortable or uneasy. 1
noun discomfortable (obsolete) Causing discomfort or uneasiness. 1
adjective discomfortable tending to deprive of mental or physical ease or comfort 0
adjective discomfortable causing discomfort 0

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Origin of discomfortable

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; (v.) Middle English discomforten to discourage, pain < Anglo-French descomforter to sadden, grieve; see dis-1, comfort; (noun) Middle English < Anglo-French, derivative of v.

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Parts of speech for Discomfortable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Discomfortable

discomfortable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Antonyms for discomfortable

noun discomfortable

comfortable — If a piece of furniture or an item of clothing is comfortable, it makes you feel physically relaxed when you use it, for example because it is soft.

Just one Antonym for discomfortable

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