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

Giving team members insight into what is known, what remains unchanged and what may come next can help people navigate uneasy periods of uncertainty with greater confidence. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Amazon Web Services bought property for the project in February for $427 million, but the purchase reportedly blindsided county leaders who were already growing uneasy with the explosion of data centers in recent years. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Experts say Chinese officials likely felt uneasy about that opening. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

An uneasy quiet took over the boat as customers waited for another catch. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026