uneasy

¹un·easy

adjective \-ˈē-zē\

Definition of UNEASY

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>

— un·eas·i·ness noun

Examples of UNEASY

1. Rain made the crew uneasy.
2. He has an uneasy relationship with his father.
3. We spent an uneasy night waiting for news.

First Known Use of UNEASY

14th century

Related to UNEASY

Synonyms

aflutter, antsy, anxious, atwitter, dithery, edgy, goosey, het up, hinky [slang], hung up, ill at ease, insecure, jittery, jumpy, nervy, perturbed, queasy (also queazy), tense, troubled, nervous, unquiet, upset, uptight, worried

Antonyms

calm, collected, cool, easy, happy-go-lucky, nerveless, relaxed

Related Words

aggrieved, bothered, concerned, disquieted, distraught, distressed, disturbed, freaked, freaked-out, shook-up; apprehensive, foreboding, hesitant, misgiving; fretful, fretting, stewing, vexed; qualmish, qualmy; flustered, twittered, undone, unnerved, unstrung; obsessed, preoccupied, restless; fidgety, flighty, fluttery, high-strung, hypertense, skittish, spooky

Near Antonyms

confident, self-assured, self-confident, sure; controlled, self-controlled

Rhymes with UNEASY

breathe easy, go easy, pachisi, Parcheesi, speakeasy, Zambezi

²uneasy

adverb

Definition of UNEASY

: uneasily

First Known Use of UNEASY

1596