Synonyms of uneasy

uneasy

adjective

ˌən-ˈē-zē 

1

as in worried

feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty

I'm a bit uneasy about taking a baby on such a long trip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worried
• upset
• anxious
• nervous
• troubled
• apprehensive
• hesitant
• perturbed
• tense
• queasy
• uptight
• concerned
• bothered
• disturbed
• jittery
• ill at ease
• jumpy
• flustered
• insecure
• unquiet
• on pins and needles
• on edge
• goosey
• on tenterhooks
• distraught
• preoccupied
• obsessed
• dithery
• freaked
• restless
• antsy
• edgy
• disquieted
• het up
• nervy
• aggrieved
• hinky
• fretful
• vexed
• aflutter
• distressed
• foreboding
• atwitter
• hung up
• keyed up
• shook-up
• freaked-out
• misgiving
• unnerved
• fretting
• fidgety
• unstrung
• qualmish
• fluttery
• high-strung
• qualmy
• spooky
• stewing
• undone
• skittish
• flighty
• hypertense
• twittered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• easy
• calm
• relaxed
• collected
• cool
• sure
• confident
• nerveless
• happy-go-lucky
• controlled
• self-assured
• self-confident
• self-controlled

2

as in restless

lacking or denying rest

spent an uneasy night sleeping in his car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restless
• troubled
• unrestful
• unquiet
• restive
• anxious
• unsettled
• agitated
• disturbed
• perturbed
• worried
• upset
• nervous
• tense
• distressed
• uptight
• fidgety
• jittery
• jumpy
• edgy
• nervy
• dithery
• aflutter
• het up
• hung up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• easy
• quiet
• calm
• peaceful
• restful
• tranquil
• relaxing

3

as in uncomfortable

lacking social grace and assurance

a shy lad, he's always a bit uneasy at parties

Synonyms & Similar Words

• uncomfortable
• awkward
• clumsy
• embarrassed
• timid
• upset
• nervous
• wooden
• rustic
• ungraceful
• stiff
• gauche
• stilted
• inelegant
• disturbed
• unsettled
• agitated
• flustered
• rough-hewn
• graceless
• meek
• angular
• discomfited
• ungainly
• gawky
• disconcerted
• bothered
• distressed
• abashed
• clownish
• uncouth
• disquieted
• discomforted
• boorish
• perturbed
• lubberly
• jittery
• self-conscious
• nonplussed
• jumpy
• dismayed
• rattled
• diffident
• chagrined
• mortified
• discomposed
• insecure
• modest
• unassertive
• unassuming
• discountenanced
• unhinged
• unpretentious
• fazed
• self-doubting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• graceful
• suave
• urbane
• confident
• calm
• undisturbed
• collected
• composed
• secure
• serene
• unperturbed
• assured
• cool
• tranquil
• placid
• poised
• self-assured
• self-confident
• self-possessed

4

as in disturbing

marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings

an uneasy calm descended over the city as inhabitants waited for the attack that was sure to come

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disturbing
• anxious
• tense
• nervous
• unsettling
• restless
• creepy
• unnerving
• distressful
• disquieting
• fraught
• worrisome
• distressing
• agitating
• embarrassing
• strained
• troublesome
• hairy
• nerve-racking
• awkward
• nail-biting
• bothersome
• discouraging
• foreboding
• misgiving
• disheartening
• restive
• unrestful

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• comfortable
• easy
• quiet
• peaceful
• tranquil
• calming
• restful
• quieting
• pacific

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of uneasy

Upheavals so profound are not accomplished without loosing uneasy spirits that will haunt us for many days. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Silicon sampling troubles some polling traditionalists who are uneasy about ethical and other implications of simulating human responses. — W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

In the background of the dilemma over rising fuel prices, Nigeria’s energy market remains gripped by a years-long tension tied to the uneasy co-existence of petrol imports alongside a thriving refinery sector. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Sam Altman is leading OpenAI through perhaps the most consequential—and uneasy—moment in artificial intelligence yet. — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026