1 uneasiness | Definition of uneasiness

uneasy

adjective
un·​easy | \ ˌən-ˈē-zē How to pronounce uneasy (audio) \

Definition of uneasy

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1 : causing physical or mental discomfort uneasy news of captures and killings— Marjory S. Douglas
2 : not easy : difficult
3 : marked by lack of ease : awkward, embarrassed gave an uneasy laugh
4 : apprehensive, worried uneasy about the weather
5 : restless, unquiet an uneasy night
6 : precarious, unstable an uneasy truce

uneasy

adverb

Definition of uneasy (Entry 2 of 2)

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Other Words from uneasy

Adjective

uneasiness noun

Examples of uneasy in a Sentence

Adjective

Rain made the crew uneasy. He has an uneasy relationship with his father.
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Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

Linklater seems uneasy presenting Bernadette as possessed of any ideas at all. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, "“Where’d You Go, Bernadette,” Reviewed: Richard Linklater’s Narrow View of a Creator in Crisis," 26 Aug. 2019 Wherever the hypothetical race stands, several voters in Framingham seemed uneasy about the prospect. Joshua Miller, BostonGlobe.com, "In Framingham, voters are split on the prospect of a Joe Kennedy run against Ed Markey," 21 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of uneasy

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

1596, in the meaning defined above

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uneasy

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of uneasy

: worried or unhappy about something
: likely to change or end : not secure or settled
: awkward and uncomfortable : not relaxed

uneasy

adjective
un·​easy | \ ˌən-ˈē-zē How to pronounce uneasy (audio) \
uneasier; uneasiest

Kids Definition of uneasy

1 : not comfortable in manner : awkward Their staring made me uneasy.
2 : showing or filled with worry : apprehensive He was uneasy before the test.
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