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phraseIf 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 also ill-at-ease More Synonyms of ill at ease ease ill at ease in British Englishunable to relax; uncomfortable See full dictionary entry for illill at ease in British English (ɪl ət iːz) adjectiveunable 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 See full dictionary entry for ill Examples of 'ill at ease' in a sentenceill 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'. Definition unable to relax He seemed ill at ease in my company. Synonyms wired (slang) faltering unsure hesitant disquieted twitchy (informal) on tenterhooks 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 synonymsDefinition 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 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) 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 ofill at ease - ignore
- ilk
- ill
- ill at ease
- ill feeling
- ill humour
- ill temper
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