unease

un·ease

noun \ˌən-ˈēz\

: a feeling of worry or unhappiness

Full Definition of UNEASE

:  mental or spiritual discomfort: as

a :  vague dissatisfaction :  misgiving

b :  anxiety, disquiet

c :  lack of ease (as in social relations) :  embarrassment

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Examples of UNEASE

1. A feeling of unease came over her.
2. They noticed increasing signs of unease among the workers.

First Known Use of UNEASE

14th century

Related to UNEASE

Synonyms

agita, agitation, anxiousness, apprehension, apprehensiveness, care, concern, concernment, disquiet, disquietude, fear, nervosity, nervousness, perturbation, solicitude, sweat, anxiety, uneasiness, worry

Antonyms

unconcern

Related Words

strain, stress, tension; alarm (also alarum), anguish, consternation, desperateness, desperation, discomfort, discomposure, dismay, distraction, distress, disturbance, edginess, franticness, hand-wringing, jitters, jumpiness, panic, tremor; angst, fearfulness, torment, upset, vexation; cold feet, doubt, dread, foreboding, incertitude, misgiving, presentiment, suspense, uncertainty; compunction, qualm, scruple

Near Antonyms

calm, calmness, content, contentment, ease, easiness, peace, peacefulness, placidity, placidness, quiet, quietude, sereneness, serenity, tranquillity (or tranquility), tranquilness; comfort, consolation, relief, solace

Rhymes with UNEASE

Andes, appease, Aries, at ease, bee's knees, Belize, Bernese, big cheese, blue cheese, brain freeze, Burmese, camise, Castries, cerise, chemise, Chinese, deep-freeze, degrease, disease, displease, disseise, en prise, fasces, fauces, Ganges, headcheese, heartsease, Hermes, jack cheese, Maltese, marquise, menses, nates, quick-freeze, Ramses, reprise, sea breeze, soubise, striptease, strong breeze, Swiss cheese, Thales, unfreeze