uncomfortably
In awkward fashion
Uncomfortably describes doing something in a way that lacks physical or psychological ease.
You might sit uncomfortably on a hard bench, or shift uncomfortably when asked a personal question.
It often signals being too close to something unpleasant: The deadline loomed uncomfortably near.
She laughed uncomfortably at the joke.
Beyond proper measure
unbearably · painfully · oppressively · stifling · swelteringly · bitingly · jarringly · glaringly
Uncomfortably lacking space
- squeezedPressed firmly together
- tightFirmly stretched or fitting
- confinedKept within bounds
- constrictedMade narrower by pressure
wedged · pinched · compressed · restricted · stifling · narrow · packed · shoehorned
In a worried manner
- anxiouslyIn a worried manner
- nervouslyIn an anxious manner
- apprehensivelyWith fearful expectation
- tenselyIn strained manner
edgily · restlessly · warily · uncertainly · hesitantly · guardedly · unsettlingly · disturbingly
In a clumsy manner
- embarrassinglyIn a mortifying manner
- self-consciouslyWith uncomfortable awareness
- out of placeNot where it belongs
- conspicuouslyIn an attention-grabbing manner
exposed · scrutinized · watched · silently · pointedly · obviously · visibly · noticeably
excessively
Beyond proper measure
intensely · unbearably · painfully · oppressively · stifling · swelteringly · bitingly · jarringly · glaringly · blindingly
cramped
Uncomfortably lacking space
constricted · wedged · pinched · compressed · restricted · stifling · narrow · packed · shoehorned · crammed
uneasily
In a worried manner
- anxiouslyIn a worried manner
- nervouslyIn an anxious manner
- apprehensivelyWith fearful expectation
tensely · edgily · restlessly · warily · uncertainly · hesitantly · guardedly · unsettlingly · disturbingly · disconcertingly
awkwardly
In a clumsy manner
- embarrassinglyIn a mortifying manner
- self-consciouslyWith uncomfortable awareness
- out of placeNot where it belongs
conspicuously · exposed · scrutinized · watched · silently · pointedly · obviously · visibly · noticeably · glaringly
uncomfortablycomfortably
At ease physically
easily · at ease · relaxedly · agreeably · contentedly
uncomfortablysafely
Without danger occurring
comfortably · reassuringly · securely · manageably · acceptably
uncomfortablycomfortably
At ease physically
cozily · snugly · comfily · restfully · pleasantly
- uncomfortable sensationFeeling of bodily distress