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3 ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] If you are uncomfortable , you are not physically content and relaxed, and feel slight pain or discomfort. □  I sometimes feel uncomfortable after eating in the evening. □  You may find it uncomfortable to look at bright lights. ●  un|com|fort|ably ADV [ADV adj, ADV after v] □  He felt uncomfortably hot. □  He awoke to find himself lying uncomfortably on a pile of firewood.

4 ADJ [ADJ to-inf] You can describe a situation or fact as uncomfortable when it is difficult to deal with and causes problems and worries. □  It is uncomfortable to think of our own death, but we need to. □  The decree put the president in an uncomfortable position.

un|com|mit|ted /ʌ nkəm I t I d/

1 ADJ If you are uncommitted , you have not yet decided to support a particular idea, belief, group, or person, or you are unwilling to show your support. □  The allegiance of uncommitted voters will be crucial. □ [+ to ] I was still uncommitted to the venture when we reached Kanpur. ● N‑PLURAL The uncommitted are people who are uncommitted. □  It was the uncommitted that Labour needed to reach.

2 ADJ If resources are uncommitted , it has not yet been decided what to use them for. □  …£32.3m of uncommitted loans.

un|com|mon /ʌ nkɒ mən/

1 ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] If you describe something as uncommon , you mean that it does not happen often or is not often seen. □  Cancer of the breast in young women is uncommon. □  A 15-year lifespan is not uncommon for a dog.

2 ADJ [ADJ n] If you describe a quality, usually a good quality, as uncommon , you mean that it is unusually great in degree or amount. [LITERARY ] □  Both are blessed with an uncommon ability to fix things. □  She read Cecelia's last letter with uncommon interest. ●  un|com|mon|ly ADV [usu ADV adj/adv] □  Mary was uncommonly good at tennis.

un|com|mu|ni|ca|tive /ʌ nkəmjuː n I kət I v/ ADJ If you describe someone as uncommunicative , you are critical of them because they do not talk to other people very much and are unwilling to express opinions or give information. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  My daughter is very difficult, uncommunicative and moody.

un|com|plain|ing /ʌ nkəmple I n I ŋ/ ADJ If you describe someone as uncomplaining , you approve of them because they do difficult or unpleasant things and do not complain about them. [APPROVAL ] □  He was a cheerful and uncomplaining travel companion.

un|com|pli|cat|ed /ʌ nkɒ mpl I ke I t I d/ ADJ If you describe someone or something as uncomplicated , you approve of them because they are easy to deal with or understand. [APPROVAL ] □  She is a beautiful, uncomplicated girl. □  …good, fresh British cooking with its uncomplicated, direct flavours.

un|com|pre|hend|ing /ʌ nkɒmpr I he nd I ŋ/ ADJ If you describe someone as uncomprehending , you mean that they do not understand what is happening or what someone has said. □  He gave the bottle a long, uncomprehending look.

un|com|pro|mis|ing /ʌ nkɒ mprəma I z I ŋ/

1 ADJ If you describe someone as uncompromising , you mean that they are determined not to change their opinions or aims in any way. □  She was a tough and uncompromising politician. ●  un|com|pro|mis|ing|ly ADV [usu ADV adj, oft ADV after v] □  The company had once been uncompromisingly socialist. □  He states uncompromisingly that he is opposed to any practices which oppress animals.