Synonyms of unease

unease

noun

ˌən-ˈēz 

as in concern

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 & Similar Words

• concern
• fear
• anxiety
• worry
• concernment
• uneasiness
• disquiet
• nervousness
• uncertainty
• apprehension
• disquietude
• agitation
• fearfulness
• tension
• perturbation
• apprehensiveness
• discomfort
• solicitude
• anxiousness
• panic
• desperation
• dread
• sweat
• anguish
• care
• stress
• doubt
• agita
• nervosity
• dismay
• tremor
• distress
• disturbance
• consternation
• desperateness
• angst
• jitters
• strain
• alarm
• suspense
• upset
• torment
• jumpiness
• misgiving
• discomposure
• vexation
• hand-wringing
• foreboding
• edginess
• qualm
• distraction
• franticness
• presentiment
• compunction
• incertitude
• cold feet
• scruple

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unconcern
• ease
• peace
• contentment
• content
• calmness
• calm
• serenity
• tranquility
• quietude
• quiet
• peacefulness
• relief
• placidity
• easiness
• comfort
• solace
• consolation
• placidness
• sereneness
• tranquilness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unease

Yet despite this unease, they are also shown with occasional silliness and wit, as well as an unexpected strength to their paradoxically porcelain-like bodies. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Summary The stock market continues its ascent, with the S&P 500 reaching record highs despite negative economic data and investor unease. — Andrew Graham, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, has watched the Emirati-Israeli alignment with unease. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

There is a particular unease that comes from seeing that an ordinary part of life has been linked to cancer. — Vishal R. Patel, Time, 17 Aug. 2026