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uneasyuneasy /ˌʌnˈizi◂/ ●●○ adjective (comparative uneasier, superlative uneasiest) ► felt ... uneasy She felt a little uneasy about being alone in the room with Todd. ► made ... uneasy When I answered the phone, no one said anything, which made me uneasy. THESAURUSunhappy because you keep thinking about a problem, or are anxious about something► worriedunhappy because you keep thinking about a problem, or are anxious about something: What’s wrong? You look worried. She watched her child with a worried expression. ► nervous worried or frightened, and unable to relax: I get really nervous about exams. ► anxious very worried or frightened, and unable to relax: He became increasingly anxious about his job. ► concerned worried about a social problem, or about someone’s health, safety, etc.: Many scientists are concerned about global warming. ► uneasy worried because you think something bad might happen: I felt uneasy leaving the kids with him. ► stressed (out) so worried that you cannot relax: I’m getting totally stressed out about work. ► tense feeling nervous and worried so that your body is tight and cannot relax: New drivers are usually very tense. ► frantic extremely worried and frightened, and unable to think or behave calmly: When Susie didn’t come home, her parents became frantic. ► apprehensive formal worried about something that you are going to do, or about the future: Mrs. Baker was apprehensive about testifying in court. ► preoccupied worrying so much about a particular problem that you cannot think about anything else: You seem preoccupied – is there something wrong? 1nervous, anxious, and unable to relax because you think something bad might happen: uneasy about/at/over/with She felt a little uneasy about being alone in the room with Todd. When I answered the phone, no one said anything, which made me uneasy.► see thesaurus at worried2an uneasy period of time is one when people have agreed to stop fighting or arguing, but which is not really calm: Since the agreement, there has been an uneasy calm in the region.3not comfortable, peaceful, or relaxed: After the speech, there was an uneasy silence. their uneasy relationship—uneasily adverb—uneasiness noun [uncountable] |