ill at ease

phrase

If you are ill at ease, you feel rather uncomfortable, anxious, or worried.

He appeared embarrassed and ill at ease with the sustained applause that greetedhim. [+ with]

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ill at ease

also ill-at-ease

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ease

ill at ease in British English

unable to relax; uncomfortable

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ill at ease in British English

(ɪl ət iːz)

adjective

unable to relax; uncomfortable

Do people seem anxious and ill at ease around you?

He looked ill at ease.

We don't want people to feel ill at ease when they visit.

She seemed ill at ease, preoccupied.

He was ill at ease with people whom he didn't understand.

She felt ill at ease with children.

ill at ease in American English

uneasy; uncomfortable

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Examples of 'ill at ease' in a sentence
ill at ease

Suspects look ill at ease; the murder squad is full of tense, haggard men.And I think this is one of the major things that makes people ill at ease and uncomfortable'.

(adjective) in the sense of uncomfortable

Definition

unable to relax

He seemed ill at ease in my company.

Synonyms

uncomfortable

The request for money made them feel uncomfortable.

nervous

I get very nervous when I'm in the house alone at night.

tense

He had been very tense, but he finally relaxed.

strange

I felt strange in his office, realizing how absurd it was.

wired (slang)

disturbed

I was disturbed to find out that the dog was missing.

anxious

She admitted she was still anxious about the situation.

awkward

There was an awkward moment when people had to decide where to stand.

uneasy

He looked uneasy and refused to answer questions.

unsettled

To tell the truth, I'm a bit unsettled tonight.

faltering

unsure

restless

My father seemed very restless and excited.

out of place

I felt out of place in my suit and tie.

self-conscious

I felt a bit self-conscious in my swimming costume.

hesitant

disquieted

edgy

She was nervous and edgy, waiting for the phone to ring.

on edge

Ever since their arrival she had felt on edge.

twitchy (informal)

on tenterhooks

fidgety

I was so fidgety and nervous.

unquiet

like a fish out of water

antsy (informal)

unrelaxed

on pins and needles (informal)

Opposites

easy

at home

relaxed

comfortable

at ease

settled

quiet

Additional synonyms

in the sense of anxious

Definition

causing anxiety

She admitted she was still anxious about the situation.

Synonyms

uneasy,

concerned,

worried,

troubled,

upset,

careful,

wired (slang),

nervous,

disturbed,

distressed,

uncomfortable,

tense,

fearful,

unsettled,

restless,

agitated,

taut,

disquieted,

apprehensive,

edgy,

watchful,

jittery (informal),

perturbed,

on edge,

ill at ease,

twitchy (informal),

solicitous,

overwrought,

fretful,

on tenterhooks,

in suspense,

hot and bothered,

unquiet (literary),

like a fish out of water,

antsy (informal),

angsty,

on pins and needles,

discomposed

in the sense of awkward

Definition

embarrassing

There was an awkward moment when people had to decide where to stand.

Synonyms

embarrassing,

difficult,

compromising,

sensitive,

embarrassed,

painful,

distressing,

delicate,

uncomfortable,

tricky,

trying,

humiliating,

unpleasant,

sticky (informal),

troublesome,

perplexing,

disconcerting,

inconvenient,

thorny,

untimely,

ill at ease,

discomfiting,

ticklish,

inopportune,

toe-curling (slang),

barro (Australian, slang),

cringeworthy (British, informal),

cringe-making (British, informal)

in the sense of disturbed

Definition

emotionally upset, troubled, or maladjusted

I was disturbed to find out that the dog was missing.

Synonyms

worried,

concerned,

troubled,

upset,

bothered,

nervous,

anxious,

uneasy,

agitated,

disquieted,

apprehensive,

antsy (informal),

angsty (informal)

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ill at ease

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单词	ill at ease
释义	ill at ease phrase If you are ill at ease, you feel rather uncomfortable, anxious, or worried. He appeared embarrassed and ill at ease with the sustained applause that greetedhim. [+ with] See full dictionary entry for ease ill at ease also ill-at-ease More Synonyms of ill at ease ease ill at ease in British English unable to relax; uncomfortable See full dictionary entry for ill ill at ease in British English (ɪl ət iːz) adjective unable to relax; uncomfortable Do people seem anxious and ill at ease around you? He looked ill at ease. We don't want people to feel ill at ease when they visit. She seemed ill at ease, preoccupied. He was ill at ease with people whom he didn't understand. She felt ill at ease with children. ill at ease in American English uneasy; uncomfortable See full dictionary entry for ill Examples of 'ill at ease' in a sentence ill at ease Suspects look ill at ease; the murder squad is full of tense, haggard men. Times, Sunday Times (2008) And I think this is one of the major things that makes people ill at ease and uncomfortable'. Times, Sunday Times (2009) (adjective) in the sense of uncomfortable Definition unable to relax He seemed ill at ease in my company. Synonyms uncomfortable The request for money made them feel uncomfortable. nervous I get very nervous when I'm in the house alone at night. tense He had been very tense, but he finally relaxed. strange I felt strange in his office, realizing how absurd it was. wired (slang) disturbed I was disturbed to find out that the dog was missing. anxious She admitted she was still anxious about the situation. awkward There was an awkward moment when people had to decide where to stand. uneasy He looked uneasy and refused to answer questions. unsettled To tell the truth, I'm a bit unsettled tonight. faltering unsure restless My father seemed very restless and excited. out of place I felt out of place in my suit and tie. self-conscious I felt a bit self-conscious in my swimming costume. hesitant disquieted edgy She was nervous and edgy, waiting for the phone to ring. on edge Ever since their arrival she had felt on edge. twitchy (informal) on tenterhooks fidgety I was so fidgety and nervous. unquiet like a fish out of water antsy (informal) unrelaxed on pins and needles (informal) Opposites easy , at home , relaxed , comfortable , at ease , settled , quiet Additional synonyms in the sense of anxious Definition causing anxiety She admitted she was still anxious about the situation. Synonyms uneasy, concerned, worried, troubled, upset, careful, wired (slang), nervous, disturbed, distressed, uncomfortable, tense, fearful, unsettled, restless, agitated, taut, disquieted, apprehensive, edgy, watchful, jittery (informal), perturbed, on edge, ill at ease, twitchy (informal), solicitous, overwrought, fretful, on tenterhooks, in suspense, hot and bothered, unquiet (literary), like a fish out of water, antsy (informal), angsty, on pins and needles, discomposed in the sense of awkward Definition embarrassing There was an awkward moment when people had to decide where to stand. Synonyms embarrassing, difficult, compromising, sensitive, embarrassed, painful, distressing, delicate, uncomfortable, tricky, trying, humiliating, unpleasant, sticky (informal), troublesome, perplexing, disconcerting, inconvenient, thorny, untimely, ill at ease, discomfiting, ticklish, inopportune, toe-curling (slang), barro (Australian, slang), cringeworthy (British, informal), cringe-making (British, informal) in the sense of disturbed Definition emotionally upset, troubled, or maladjusted I was disturbed to find out that the dog was missing. Synonyms worried, concerned, troubled, upset, bothered, nervous, anxious, uneasy, agitated, disquieted, apprehensive, antsy (informal), angsty (informal) Nearby words of ill at ease ignore ilk ill ill at ease ill feeling ill humour ill temper Synonyms of 'ill at ease' ill at ease Explore 'ill at ease' in the dictionary
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