unbequem
Translation
uncomfortable, inconvenient, awkward
Examples
Dieser Stuhl ist sehr unbequem.
This chair is very uncomfortable.
Es ist unbequem, so früh aufzustehen.
It's inconvenient to get up so early.
Das war eine unbequeme Frage.
That was an awkward question.
Grammar Patterns
((predicative)) ... is uncomfortable This chair is uncomfortable.
((attributive)) an uncomfortable ... an uncomfortable truth
((it is ... to+infinitive)) it is inconvenient to ... It is inconvenient to do that.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ungemütlich (uncozy), unangenehm (unpleasant); Antonyms: bequem (comfortable), gemütlich (cozy)
Etymology
From the prefix un- (not) + bequem (comfortable).
Memory Tips
This is a direct equivalent of 'un-comfortable'. The prefix 'un-' simply reverses the meaning of 'bequem' (comfortable).