uneasy
- not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
- not easy in manner; constrained; awkward.
- not conducive to ease; causing bodily discomfort.
Origin of uneasy
Related Words for uneasy
impatient, suspicious, strained, restless, fearful, nervous, insecure, shaky, apprehensive, precarious, edgy, anxious, afraid, tense, agitated, unsettled, jittery, unstable, troubled, irritableExamples from the Web for uneasy
Contemporary Examples of uneasy
Many cultures, however, have an uneasy relationship with bats.
It would seem, at best, an uneasy fit: Paul Newman and his seventieth birthday, this month.
As a result, the temporary truce negotiated by the ICRC is uneasy and, at best, only partial.
The uneasy alliance between Pharma and medical research has also resulted in major scandals.
An uneasy and unhappy electorate has spoken in June, and we should expect more surprises between now and November.
Historical Examples of uneasy
I was, in a manner, forced to work, yet I was uneasy and troubled in my mind.
Biography of a SlaveCharles Thompson
But she was so uneasy, she simply bent down and looked at him.
The DreamEmile Zola
But when he left the old man at Mrs. North's door, he was uneasy again.
Quaint CourtshipsVarious
It might have comforted her a little, had she known what uneasy moments Martin was having.
DustMr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
For some reason Mainwaring was possessed by a strange, uneasy feeling.
Howard Pyle's Book of PiratesHoward Pyle
uneasy
- (of a person) anxious; apprehensive
- (of a condition) precarious; uncomfortablean uneasy truce
- (of a thought, etc) disturbing; disquieting