uneasy

[uhn-ee-zee]

adjective

uneasier, uneasiest 

1. not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.

2. not easy in manner; constrained; gauche; stilted.

3. not conducive to ease; causing bodily discomfort.

uneasy

/ ʌnˈiːzɪ /

adjective

1. (of a person) anxious; apprehensive

2. (of a condition) precarious; uncomfortable

   an uneasy truce

3. (of a thought, etc) disturbing; disquieting

Other Word Forms

• unease noun
• uneasily adverb
• uneasiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of uneasy¹

First recorded in 1250–1300, uneasy is from the Middle English word unesy. See un- ¹, easy

Example Sentences

A couple of years ago I might have felt uneasy with George’s insistence to make his wife breakfast, his keeping her stuff, and his gift-giving, because it smacks against the acceptance stage of grief work.

From Salon

Republican Senate leader John Thune says that he is already hearing from some Democrats who are uneasy with the way the shutdown is playing out.

From BBC

Local officials welcome the investments but feel uneasy about what’s happening.

From Los Angeles Times

Alex is trans, but that is treated as less of an issue than the fact that he previously worked in Detroit and views the small town with uneasy suspicion.

From Los Angeles Times

But all that really matters to the show is that each is a tortured romantic and will have to find a way to thrive in their uneasy, unasked-for partnership.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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• anguished 
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• restless 
• shaky 
• strained 
• suspicious 
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• uncomfortable