ill at ease

I i

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [il at eez]
- /ɪl æt iz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [il at eez]
- /ɪl æt iz/

Definitions of ill at ease words

adjective ill at ease of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick: She felt ill, so her teacher sent her to the nurse. 1
adjective ill at ease objectionable; unsatisfactory; poor; faulty: ill manners. 1
adjective ill at ease hostile; unkindly: ill feeling. 1
adjective ill at ease evil; wicked; bad: of ill repute. 1
adjective ill at ease unfavorable; adverse: ill fortune. 1
adjective ill at ease of inferior worth or ability; unskillful; inexpert: an ill example of scholarship. 1

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Origin of ill at ease

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

1150-1200; Middle English ill(e) (noun and adj.) < Old Norse illr (adj.) ill, bad

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Parts of speech for Ill at ease

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ill at ease popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for ill at ease

adj ill at ease

anxious — If you are anxious to do something or anxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen.
apprehensive — Someone who is apprehensive is afraid that something bad may happen.
awkward — An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
disturbed — marked by symptoms of mental illness: a disturbed personality.
doubtful — of uncertain outcome or result.

All 26 Synonyms of ill at ease

Antonyms for ill at ease

adj ill at ease

content — The contents of a container such as a bottle, box, or room are the things that are inside it.
at ease — If you are at ease, you are feeling confident and relaxed, and are able to talk to people without feeling nervous or anxious. If you put someone at their ease, you make them feel at ease.
comfortable — If a piece of furniture or an item of clothing is comfortable, it makes you feel physically relaxed when you use it, for example because it is soft.

All 3 Antonyms of ill at ease

ill at ease

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Definitions of ill at ease words

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Origin of ill at ease

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Parts of speech for Ill at ease

ill at ease popularity

ill at ease usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for ill at ease

adj ill at ease

Antonyms for ill at ease

adj ill at ease

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