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Uncomfortable vs Unfortunate - What's the difference?

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Uncomfortable is a related term of unfortunate.


As adjectives the difference between uncomfortable and unfortunate

is that uncomfortable is not comfortable while unfortunate is not favored by fortune.

As a noun unfortunate is

an unlucky person.

uncomfortable

English

Adjective

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

    * comfortable * ergonomic

    unfortunate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • not favored by fortune
  • marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune
  • Synonyms

    * (not favored by fortune) unsuccessful * (accompanied by or resulting in misfortune) unlucky

    Antonyms

    * (not favored by fortune) fortunate * (accompanied by or resulting in misfortune) fortunate, lucky

    See also

    * deplorable * regrettable * infelicitous * unsuitable

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An unlucky person.