uneasy

Examples

• All

• I'm feeling very uneasy about that.

• The women felt uneasy as he stared at them without talking for hours.

  Megyn Kelly

• So whatever relationship you have, people that make you feel uneasy, not worth it.

• So, you know, that kind of makes you feel a little uneasy about this test.

• After these laws are passed, another uneasy calm sets in.

• I tend not to like it because I just feel very uneasy about it, as simple as that.

  Stanford

• So is it just me, Doctor David, or is everybody a little bit more kind of uneasy or emotional these days?

• I thought you looked uneasy at the desk.

  Lolita (1962)

• Ronald and the other magistrates had an uneasy relationship with local Christian pastors.

  Academic text (1999)

• Some music educators are uneasy about the prospect of living in the shadow of explicit standards.

  Academic text (1993)

Synonyms

W

worried

vsuneasy

∞ 1.0

Feeling nervous or upset about something that may go wrong

is more general discomfort or lack of ease rather than focused concern

N

nervous

vsuneasy

∞ 1.3

Feeling worried and easily frightened

is more general discomfort without necessarily quick physical reactions

U

uncomfortable

vsuneasy

702 1.7

Causing physical pain or making you feel uneasy in a situation

is mainly emotional or mental discomfort rather than physical pain

A

anxious

vsuneasy

230 2.7

Feeling worried or nervous about something that might happen

is broader meaning general discomfort rather than focused worry

I

insecure

vsuneasy

125 3.4

Not confident about yourself or your skills

is more about momentary discomfort rather than deep ongoing self doubt

R

restless

vsuneasy

122 3.0

Not able to relax and stay still because of worry or boredom

is broader and covers mental discomfort without constant physical movement

A

awkward

vsuneasy

102 2.7

Feeling embarrassed or uncomfortable in social situations

is broader and can be general discomfort not only social embarrassment

U

unsure

vsuneasy

99 1.5

Not confident or certain about what to do

is about general discomfort rather than specific doubt about facts

A

agitated

vsuneasy

84 4.1

Feeling nervous, upset, and not calm

is calmer and more inward a quieter form of discomfort or lack of ease

S

self-conscious

vsuneasy

62 4.6

Feeling nervous because you think others are watching or judging you

is less about being watched and more about general anxiety or discomfort

U

uncertain

vsuneasy

41 3.9

Not feeling sure or confident

is mainly emotional discomfort rather than mere lack of clear facts or certainty

A

apprehensive

vsuneasy

33 5.0

Feeling worried that something bad will happen

is broader and means general discomfort rather than specific fear

I

ill at ease

vsuneasy

7 5.5

Feeling uncomfortable or nervous around other people

is broader and applies in many situations not only social settings

N

nervy

vsuneasy

3 6.5

Feeling worried and tense before a difficult event

is broader and means general discomfort without that strong visible tension

U

unquiet

vsuneasy

2 7.9

Not calm or peaceful, often restless because of worry

is more about inner discomfort rather than outward disturbance or unrest

T

timorous

vsuneasy

• Formal

1 8.6

Feeling nervous and lacking confidence in new situations

is general emotional discomfort while this is specifically timid fear and hesitancy

U

unassured

vsuneasy

1 6.3

Not confident and acting unsure

is more about general discomfort rather than lacking boldness or courage

Antonyms

E

easy

∞ 1.0

Calm and relaxed, not harsh

C

comfortable

488 1.0

Not feeling pain or physical discomfort

How Uneasy

panicked

54 4.6

anxious

230 2.7

worried

∞ 1.0

uneasy

92 3.2

relaxed

216 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology