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unease

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Synonyms & Antonyms of unease

an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble

although we'd been assured that everything would be fine, we couldn't shake our feeling of unease

Synonyms for unease

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

Words Related to unease

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 for unease

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

comfort,
consolation,
relief,
solace

Antonyms for unease

unconcern

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