uneasy
adjective /ʌnˈiːzi/
/ʌnˈiːzi/
- feeling worried or unhappy about a particular situation, especially because you think that something bad or unpleasant may happen or because you are not sure that what you are doing is right synonym anxious
- an uneasy laugh
- His presence made her feel uneasy.
- She had an uneasy feeling that something terrible was going to happen.
- uneasy about something He was beginning to feel distinctly uneasy about their visit.
- uneasy about doing something She felt uneasy about leaving the children with them.
Synonyms worriedworried- concerned
- nervous
- anxious
- uneasy
- worried thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or might have happened and therefore feeling unhappy and afraid
- concerned worried and feeling concern about something
- nervous feeling worried about something or slightly afraid of something
- anxious feeling worried or nervous about something
- uneasy feeling worried or unhappy about a particular situation, especially because you think something bad may happen or because you are not sure that what you are doing is right
- worried/concerned/nervous/anxious/uneasy about (doing) something
- worried/concerned/anxious for somebody/something
- worried/concerned/nervous/anxious that…
- a(n) worried/concerned/nervous/anxious/uneasy expression/look/smile
- to get worried/nervous/anxious
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc1- She always felt uneasy with her body shape.
- We were starting to grow slightly uneasy.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- feel
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- with
- not certain to last; not safe or settled
- an uneasy peace
- The two sides eventually reached an uneasy compromise.
- that does not enable you to relax or feel comfortable
- She woke from an uneasy sleep to find the house empty.
- They passed an uneasy night waiting for news from the hospital.
- used to describe a mixture of two things, feelings, etc. that do not go well together
- an uneasy mix of humour and violence
- Old farmhouses and new villas stood together in uneasy proximity.