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- [uhn-ee-zee]
- /ʌnˈi zi/
- /ʌnˈiː.zi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-ee-zee]
- /ʌnˈi zi/
Definitions of uneasy word
- adjective uneasy not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed. 1
- adjective uneasy not easy in manner; constrained; awkward. 1
- adjective uneasy not conducive to ease; causing bodily discomfort. 1
- adjective uneasy person: uncomfortable 1
- adjective uneasy feeling: uncomfortable 1
- adjective uneasy relationship, etc.: not settled 1
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Origin of uneasy
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
First recorded in 1250-1300, uneasy is from the Middle English word unesy. See un-1, easy
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Parts of speech for Uneasy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
uneasy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
uneasy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for uneasy
adj uneasy
- aflutter — in or into a nervous or excited state
- all shook up — shaken, upset
- all thumbs — clumsy
- anguished — Anguished means showing or feeling great mental suffering or physical pain.
- 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.
adv uneasy
- nail-biting — the act or practice of biting one's fingernails, especially as the result of anxiety or nervousness.
adjective uneasy
- agitable — easily agitated or moved
- alarmable — able or prone to be alarmed or disturbed
- awkward — An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
- bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
- discommodious — Not commodious; uncomfortable.
Antonyms for uneasy
adj uneasy
- 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.
- cursive — of or relating to handwriting in which letters are formed and joined in a rapid flowing style
- deceivable — capable of being deceived; gullible.
- easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
- humoring — a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement: the humor of a situation.
adjective uneasy
- cincher — Something that cinches as in holds and fastens, such as a belt or corset.
- deludable — Capable of being deluded; gullible.
- fleeceable — Able to be fleeced.
- humouring — humor.
- indubious — Not dubious or doubtful; certain.
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