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un·eas·y
 uneasy
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- pronunciation:
- uhn
i
zi
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
uneasier, uneasiest |
| definition 1: |
not comfortable physically or mentally; restless; disturbed; insecure.
He was an experienced rider, but he was uneasy on this new horse.I always feel uneasy when I get on an airplane, but I'm fine once we're in the air.The workers were uneasy as they waited to hear the announcement from management.- synonyms:
- anxious, disturbed, ill at ease, nervous, perturbed, troubled, unsettled, worried
- antonyms:
- at ease, calm, comfortable
- similar words:
- agitated, apprehensive, disconcerted, disconcerted, disquieted, edgy, insecure, jumpy, on edge, queasy, restive, restless
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| definition 2: |
not confident in manner; constrained; awkward.
He always felt uneasy speaking in front of an audience.- synonyms:
- awkward, ill at ease, uncomfortable
- similar words:
- clumsy, constrained, embarrassed, insecure, queer, self-conscious, stiff, strained, unsure
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| definition 3: |
characterized by mental discomfort, awkwardness, or lack of certainty; troubled or uncertain.
An uneasy silence filled the room.After years of fighting, an uneasy truce was finally reached.- synonyms:
- doubtful, dubious, insecure, uncertain
- similar words:
- precarious, queasy, shaky, troubled, unreliable, unsound
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| related words: |
afraid, apprehensive, awkward, clammy, fretful, insecure, moody, restless, shy, unsound |
adverb + (adj.)uneasy
bit, deeply, distinctly, increasingly, little, naturally, profoundly, seemingly, slightly, somewhat, strangely, suddenly, vaguely
(adj.)uneasy
+ adverb
nonetheless
(adj.)uneasy
+ noun
accommodation,
affection,
alliance,
ally,
balance,
bedfellow,
blend,
calm,
cease-fire,
coalition,
coexistence,
cohabitation,
compromise,
conscience,
deployment,
equilibrium,
fascination,
feeling,
frown,
gaze,
glance,
grimace,
harmony,
laugh,
laughter,
lie,
mix,
monument,
neighbor,
partnership,
pause,
peace,
prospect,
quiet,
relation,
relationship,
silence,
sleep,
standoff,
stillness,
suspicion,
synthesis,
talking,
tension,
treaty,
truce
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| derivations: |
uneasily (adv.), unease (n.), uneasiness (n.) |
The word uneasy
contains the following part:
un-1
Old English
prefix
that means not
  More about this word part:
The prefix un1 attaches to adjectives to create adjectives that mean the opposite of the base word.
Example words:
unable, unarmed, unaware, unbeaten, unbelievable, uncertain, uncivil, unclear, uncomfortable, uncommon, unconscious, unconstitutional, uncooperative, undecided, undue, unemployed, uneasy, unequal, uneven, unequivocal, unexceptionable, unexceptional, unfair, unfamiliar, unfinished, unfortunate, unfriendly, unhappy, unhealthy, unimportant, uninhabited, uninterested, unkempt, unkind, unknown, unlawful, unlike, unlimited, unlucky, unnatural, unnecessary, unorthodox, unpleasant, unpopular, unreliable, unreasonable, unsafe, unsatisfactory, unstable, unsteady, untidy, untrue, unusual, unwell
- synonyms:
- dis-, de-, in-2
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