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

The coach in him, though, felt nervous and uneasy at times before Colorado State pulled away in the second half. — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026

As the video popped up on social media and the Spanish-language Facebook group Danbury Al Dia, Hernandez grew uneasy. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

In addition to Cima and her father, the film centers on Hig and Bangley (Josh Brolin), two very different men whose uneasy partnership is shaped by the harsh realities of their new world. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

No wonder folks are feeling a little uneasy about the economy. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2026