🇬🇧 Uncomfortable meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

When you feel uncomfortable, you feel a bit awkward, shy, or bothered, like something isn’t quite right. You might blush, wiggle, or want to hide. For example, you can feel uncomfortable when everyone stares at you, when your clothes are too tight and itchy, or when someone asks you a strange or embarrassing question. It’s not a big emergency feeling, but it makes you really want the situation to stop or change.

I felt uncomfortable at the party when the only dance move I knew looked like I was trying to shake ants out of my pants.

I felt uncomfortable when my shoe flew off in gym class and landed perfectly in the teacher’s coffee cup.

I was uncomfortable when the dentist asked me a question right after filling my mouth with ten cotton clouds.

I was uncomfortable when my chair squeaked every time I moved, so the whole class knew every wiggle I made.

People often feel uncomfortable when too many eyes are on them at once.

She stepped into a loud room and felt uncomfortable. Her shoes pinched and she felt uncomfortable as strangers smiled and stared. Her hands were cold, her smile thin and uncomfortable. She moved to a quiet corner, hugged her bag, felt uncomfortable once more, still uncomfortable, then breathed and stayed quietly.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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