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uneasy
un·eas·y U0067300 (ŭn-ē′zē)adj. un·eas·i·er, un·eas·i·est 1. Lacking a sense of security; anxious or apprehensive: The farmers were uneasy until it finally rained.2. Affording no ease or reassurance: an uneasy calm.3. a. Awkward or unsure in manner; constrained: uneasy with strangers.b. Causing constraint or awkwardness: an uneasy silence.4. Not conducive to rest: fell into a fitful, uneasy sleep. un·ease′, un·eas′i·ness n.un·eas′i·ly adv.uneasy (ʌnˈiːzɪ) adj1. (of a person) anxious; apprehensive2. (of a condition) precarious; uncomfortable: an uneasy truce. 3. (of a thought, etc) disturbing; disquieting unˈease n unˈeasily adv unˈeasiness nun•eas•y (ʌnˈi zi) adj. -eas•i•er, -eas•i•est. 1. not easy in body or mind; restless; perturbed. 2. not easy in manner; awkward; constrained. 3. not conducive to ease. 4. insecure; an uneasy peace. [1250–1300] un•ease′, n. un•eas′i•ly, adv. un•eas′i•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | uneasy - lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance; "farmers were uneasy until rain finally came"; "uneasy about his health"; "gave an uneasy laugh"; "uneasy lies the head that wears the crown"; "an uneasy coalition government"; "an uneasy calm"; "an uneasy silence fell on the group"uncomfortable - conducive to or feeling mental discomfort; "this kind of life can prove disruptive and uncomfortable"; "the uncomfortable truth"; "grew uncomfortable beneath his appraising eye"; "an uncomfortable way of surprising me just when I felt surest"; "the teacher's presence at the conference made the child very uncomfortable"unquiet - characterized by unrest or disorder; "unquiet days of riots"; "following the assassination of Martin Luter King ours was an unquiet nation"; "spent an unquiet night tossing and turning"tense - in or of a state of physical or nervous tensioneasy - free from worry or anxiety; "knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy"; "an easy good-natured manner"; "by the time the chsild faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words" | | 2. | uneasy - lacking or not affording physical or mental rest; "a restless night"; "she fell into an uneasy sleep"restless | | 3. | uneasy - causing or fraught with or showing anxiety; "spent an anxious night waiting for the test results"; "cast anxious glances behind her"; "those nervous moments before takeoff"; "an unquiet mind"anxious, nervous, unquiet, queasytroubled - characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need; "troubled areas"; "fell into a troubled sleep"; "a troubled expression"; "troubled teenagers" | | 4. | uneasy - socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner; "awkward and reserved at parties"; "ill at ease among eddies of people he didn't know"; "was always uneasy with strangers"ill at ease, awkwarduncomfortable - conducive to or feeling mental discomfort; "this kind of life can prove disruptive and uncomfortable"; "the uncomfortable truth"; "grew uncomfortable beneath his appraising eye"; "an uncomfortable way of surprising me just when I felt surest"; "the teacher's presence at the conference made the child very uncomfortable" | | 5. | uneasy - relating to bodily unease that causes discomfortuncomfortable - providing or experiencing physical discomfort; "an uncomfortable chair"; "an uncomfortable day in the hot sun" |
uneasyadjective1. anxious, worried, troubled, upset, wired (slang), nervous, disturbed, uncomfortable, unsettled, impatient, restless, agitated, apprehensive, edgy, jittery (informal), perturbed, on edge, ill at ease, restive, twitchy (informal), like a fish out of water, antsy (informal), discomposed He looked uneasy and refused to answer questions. anxious relaxed, comfortable, calm, at ease, tranquil, unfazed (informal), unperturbed, unruffled, unflustered2. precarious, strained, uncomfortable, tense, awkward, unstable, shaky, insecure, constrained An uneasy calm has settled over Los Angeles.3. disturbing, upsetting, disquieting, worrying, troubling, bothering, dismaying This is an uneasy book.uneasyadjective1. In a state of anxiety or uneasiness:agitated, anxious, concerned, distressed, nervous, solicitous, unsettled.2. Affording no quiet, repose, or rest:restless, unquiet, unsettled.3. Characterized by embarrassment and discomfort:awkward, constrained, uncomfortable.Translationsuneasy (anˈiːzi) adjective (of a person or a situation etc) troubled, anxious or unsettled. When her son did not return, she grew uneasy. 不安的,不穩定的 担心的,不稳定的 unˈease noun uneasiness. 不安 担心unˈeasily adverb in an uneasy or embarrassed way. He glanced uneasily at her. 不安地 担心地unˈeasiness noun the state of being uneasy. I could not understand her apparent uneasiness. 不安 担心IdiomsSeeUneasy lies the head that wears a crownEncyclopediaSeeeasyuneasy Related to uneasy: uneasilySynonyms for uneasyadj anxiousSynonyms- anxious
- worried
- troubled
- upset
- wired
- nervous
- disturbed
- uncomfortable
- unsettled
- impatient
- restless
- agitated
- apprehensive
- edgy
- jittery
- perturbed
- on edge
- ill at ease
- restive
- twitchy
- like a fish out of water
- antsy
- discomposed
Antonyms- relaxed
- comfortable
- calm
- at ease
- tranquil
- unfazed
- unperturbed
- unruffled
- unflustered
adj precariousSynonyms- precarious
- strained
- uncomfortable
- tense
- awkward
- unstable
- shaky
- insecure
- constrained
adj disturbingSynonyms- disturbing
- upsetting
- disquieting
- worrying
- troubling
- bothering
- dismaying
Synonyms for uneasyadj in a state of anxiety or uneasinessSynonyms- agitated
- anxious
- concerned
- distressed
- nervous
- solicitous
- unsettled
adj affording no quiet, repose, or restSynonymsadj characterized by embarrassment and discomfortSynonyms- awkward
- constrained
- uncomfortable
Synonyms for uneasyadj lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassuranceRelated Words- uncomfortable
- unquiet
- tense
Antonymsadj lacking or not affording physical or mental restSynonymsadj causing or fraught with or showing anxietySynonyms- anxious
- nervous
- unquiet
- queasy
Related Wordsadj socially uncomfortableSynonymsRelated Wordsadj relating to bodily unease that causes discomfortRelated Words |