uncomfortable

/ʌnˈkʌm·fər·t̬ə·bəl/, /-ˈkʌmf·tər·bəl/ adj [not gradable]

Definition

› not comfortable or relaxed, or feeling anxiety: an uncomfortable chair She feels uncomfortable in a room full of strangers. uncomfortably

/ʌnˈkʌm·fərt̬·ə·bli/, /-ˈkʌmf·tər·bli/ adv › an uncomfortably warm day

(Definition of uncomfortable adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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