uneasy
[ uhn-ee-zee ]
/ ʌnˈi zi /
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adjective, un·eas·i·er, un·eas·i·est.
not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
not easy in manner; constrained; gauche; stilted.
not conducive to ease; causing bodily discomfort.
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Origin of uneasy
OTHER WORDS FROM uneasy
un·ease, nounun·eas·i·ly, adverbun·eas·i·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for uneasy
uneasy
/ (ʌnˈiːzɪ) /
adjective
(of a person) anxious; apprehensive
(of a condition) precarious; uncomfortablean uneasy truce
(of a thought, etc) disturbing; disquieting
Derived forms of uneasy
unease, noununeasily, adverbuneasiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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