uncomfort

English

Etymology 1

From un- (“absence or lack of”) +‎ comfort.

Noun

uncomfort (uncountable)

  1. The absence or lack of comfort; comfortlessness.
  2. Extreme dissatisfaction with a subject.
Usage notes

Usually discomfort is used in place of uncomfort when talking about the state of being uncomfortable.

Etymology 2

From un- (reversal prefix) +‎ comfort.

Verb

uncomfort (third-person singular simple present uncomforts, present participle uncomforting, simple past and past participle uncomforted)

  1. (transitive) To remove or deprive comfort from.
    • 2007, Mary-Elizabeth Thomas, Men of Sorrows: Smugglers of the Marsh:
      ' […] Believe me, I wouldn't uncomfort you.' She looked at him. 'But you do uncomfort me, Arthur.'
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