The historian felt uncomfortable presenting his theory without sufficient archival evidence to support the controversial claim.
这位历史学家在没有足够档案证据支持其有争议的主张时,感到很不自在。
Which choice best defines “uncomfortable”?
C — Causing discomfort or unease. “uncomfortable” means causing discomfort or unease.
Which word means “causing discomfort or unease”?
C — uncomfortable. “uncomfortable” means causing discomfort or unease.
uncomfortable — causing discomfort or unease. In Chinese: 不舒服的.
uncomfortable is pronounced /ʌnˈkʌmfərtəbl/.
The historian felt uncomfortable presenting his theory without sufficient archival evidence to support the controversial claim. (这位历史学家在没有足够档案证据支持其有争议的主张时,感到很不自在。)
uneasy, awkward, distressing — all close in meaning to uncomfortable (causing discomfort or unease).
comfortable, pleasant — each the opposite of uncomfortable (causing discomfort or unease).
Yes. uncomfortable is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.