unease

noun

un·​ease ˌən-ˈēz 

: mental or spiritual discomfort: such as

a

: vague dissatisfaction : misgiving

b

: anxiety, disquiet

c

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

Synonyms of unease

• concern
• fear
• anxiety
• worry
• concernment
• uneasiness

Examples of unease in a Sentence

A feeling of unease came over her.

They noticed increasing signs of unease among the workers.

Recent Examples on the Web

Political turmoil added to unease up North. —Stephanie Hughes, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025

Not to mention the government shutdown, economic unease and global instability. —Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025

Everyone’s a Star built an emotionally intricate web of introspection, unease, and curiosity that tied Luke Hemmings’ Boy from last year with Calum Hood’s Order Chaos Order from earlier this year, which felt most like the inside of my own mind over these past few months. —Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025

Waymo is among a small number of companies operating fully driverless ride-hailing services for the public, even as unease about autonomous vehicles remains high. —Mike Winters,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unease

• agrees
• appease
• bailees
• bougies
• burmese
• chemise
• chickpeas
• chinese
• cowpeas
• curies
• decrees
• degrees