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- Dictionaryuneasiness/ʌnˈiːzɪnɪs/
noun
- 1. a feeling of anxiety or discomfort: "I sensed the uneasiness of people around me"
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Synonyms for UNEASINESS: turmoil, unrest, unease, excitement, confusion, tension, anxiety, restlessness; Antonyms of UNEASINESS: ease, peace, tranquillity, calm, tranquility, quiet, peacefulness, order
noun [ U ] uk / ʌnˈiː.zi.nəs / us / ʌnˈiː.zi.nəs / (also unease, uk / ʌnˈiːz / us / ʌnˈiːz /) Add to word list. worry or anxiety: Growing unease at the prospect of an election is causing fierce arguments within the party. Synonym. anxiety (WORRY) Opposite. ease (COMFORT) Compare. malaise formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
causing physical or mental discomfort; not easy : difficult; marked by lack of ease : awkward, embarrassed… See the full definition
noun [ U ] us / ʌnˈiː.zi.nəs / uk / ʌnˈiː.zi.nəs / (also unease, us / ʌnˈiːz / uk / ʌnˈiːz /) Add to word list. worry or anxiety: Growing unease at the prospect of an election is causing fierce arguments within the party. Synonym. anxiety (WORRY) Opposite. ease (COMFORT) Compare. malaise formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
1. Lacking a sense of security; anxious or apprehensive: The farmers were uneasy until it finally rained. 2. Affording no ease or reassurance: an uneasy calm. 3. a. Awkward or unsure in manner; constrained: uneasy with strangers. b. Causing constraint or awkwardness: an uneasy silence. 4. Not conducive to rest: fell into a fitful, uneasy sleep.
Definitions of uneasiness. noun. feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable. synonyms: disquietude, edginess, inquietude. see more. noun. embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you. synonyms: self-consciousness, uncomfortableness. see more.
a feeling of being worried about something: The security lapses have caused widespread unease amongst air passengers. unease about/over/with Polls show an unease over the depth of the government cuts.
Uneasiness definition: The state of being <a>uneasy</a>, <a>nervous</a> or <a>restless</a>.
feeling worried or unhappy about a particular situation, especially because you think that something bad or unpleasant may happen or because you are not sure that what you are doing is right synonym anxious. an uneasy laugh. His presence made her feel uneasy. She had an uneasy feeling that something terrible was going to happen.
Uneasy definition: not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed. . See examples of UNEASY used in a sentence.
