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Discomfortable vs Uncomfortable - What's the difference?

discomfortable | uncomfortable |

As adjectives the difference between discomfortable and uncomfortable

is that discomfortable is causing discomfort or uneasiness while uncomfortable is not comfortable.

discomfortable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Causing discomfort or uneasiness.
  • (obsolete) uncomfortable
  • A labyrinth of little discomfortable garrets. — Thackeray.

    Derived terms

    * discomfortableness (Webster 1913)

    uncomfortable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not comfortable.
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  • Experiencing discomfort.
  • Uneasy or anxious.
  • Put off or disgusted.
  • Antonyms

    * comfortable * ergonomic