Spanish Conversation · Level 5
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Spanish word
incómodo
Pronunciation
IPA/iŋˈkomoðo/
Meaning
- adjectiveuncomfortable
Example
Estoy incómodo cuando hay mucha gente.
I feel uncomfortable when there are a lot of people.
More examples
La broma lo dejó incómodo.
The joke made him uncomfortable.
Core concept
A person shifting uncomfortably in a crowded room.
Common phrases
sentirse incómodo
feel uncomfortable
ponerse incómodo
become uncomfortable
Similar words
embarazoso: Feeling ashamed or acutely awkward in a socially embarrassing moment.
inseguro: Feeling uncertain about oneself, lacking confidence and emotional security.
inquieto: Feeling restless and unable to stay calm or still.
desagradable: Producing an unpleasant sensory or emotional reaction; disagreeable.
Definition in Spanish
Que provoca falta de comodidad y hace que una persona no se sienta a gusto, ya sea por molestia física o por vergüenza o tensión social.
Word origin
From Latin incommodus (in- 'not' + commodus 'convenient'), originally 'not convenient' and now used for physical discomfort or social awkwardness.
Usage tips
- As a personal feeling, it commonly appears with state verbs such as estar or sentirse to signal that the discomfort belongs to the speaker rather than blaming others.
Other meanings
- unpleasantadjective
- awkwardadjective
Opposites
- cómodocomfortableadjective
Related words
- incomodarmake uncomfortableverb
- incomodidaddiscomfortnoun