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Lonely vs Uncomfortable - What's the difference?

lonely | uncomfortable |

As adjectives the difference between lonely and uncomfortable

is that lonely is unhappy because of feelings of loneliness while uncomfortable is not comfortable.

lonely

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Unhappy because of feelings of loneliness.
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  • , title= The new masters and commanders , passage=From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away.}}
  • unfrequented by people; desolate.
  • without companions; solitary.
  • Synonyms

    * (dejected) lonesome * (unfrequented by people) desolate, desert, empty, unpeopled, unpopulated * (without companions) solitary, alone, unaccompanied

    uncomfortable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not comfortable.
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  • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=Edward Churchill still attended to his work in a hopeless mechanical manner like a sleep-walker who walks safely on a well-known round. But his Roman collar galled him, his cossack stifled him, his biretta was as uncomfortable as a merry-andrew's cap and bells.}}
  • Experiencing discomfort.
  • Uneasy or anxious.
  • Put off or disgusted.
  • Antonyms

    * comfortable * ergonomic