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inconfortable

uncomfortable

adjective an-kohn-for-TABL Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Appearance

Usage Note

Inconfortable applies to both physical discomfort (an uncomfortable chair) and emotional unease (an uncomfortable silence). It is the same form for masculine and feminine. The prefix in- negates confortable, itself borrowed from English 'comfortable' in the 18th century.

Examples

"Ce siège est vraiment inconfortable."

Natural Translation

This seat is really uncomfortable.

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