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

Their teenage children form a fast bond with a neighboring family as unease begins to simmer around their rigid beliefs. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026

Oteri shared her unease with her close friend actress Camryn Manheim. — Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

Lockhart expressed unease at putting more requirements and restrictions on schools at a time when so much attention is now on whether the state needs to do more. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

But there’s more than gags here; the episode also delves into the gang’s unease with their changing lives, as well as the reservations everyone but Ted seems to have about his engagement to Stella (Sarah Chalke). — Erin Strecker, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026