incomodan

Incomodan is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb incomodar, which means to bother, to cause discomfort, or to make someone feel uneasy. The word is used to describe actions that produce annoyance or disturbance for another person or group.

Origin and usage notes: incomodar comes from the prefix in- plus a root related to comfort, tracing back to Latin origins through Old Spanish. In everyday speech, incomodar can refer to physical, sensory, or social disturbances, and it commonly takes a direct object representing the affected person or thing.

Grammatical form: incomodan belongs to regular -ar verbs in Spanish. Full present tense conjugation for incomodar is: yo incomodo, tú incomodas, él/ella/usted incomoda, nosotros incomodamos, vosotros incomodáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes incomodan. In practice, incomodan is used when the subject causes discomfort to others.

Typical constructions: the verb is transitive and often followed by a person or a noun phrase indicating what is bothersome. Examples include: “El ruido incomoda a los vecinos” and “No quiero incomodar a nadie con mis preguntas.” Synonyms include molestar, fastidiar, irritar; antonyms include agradar, tranquilizar, aliviar.

Contextual notes: incomodar is widely used across the Spanish-speaking world, with slightly varying register. In formal writing, synonymous verbs like molestar may be preferred in some contexts, while incomodar is common in conversational and narrative speech.

See also: Spanish verb conjugation; -ar verbs; synonyms of bother and discomfort.