Unease: meaning, definitions and examples
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unease
[ ʌnˈiːz ]
feeling
Unease is a feeling of discomfort, nervousness, or anxiety. It is the state of being uneasy.
Synonyms
anxiety, discomfort, disquiet, nervousness
Examples of usage
- I sensed an unease in the room as soon as I walked in.
- The unease in her voice was evident, indicating that something was bothering her.
- His unease grew as the deadline approached.
- She tried to hide her unease behind a smile.
- The unease in the air was palpable.
Translations
Translations of the word "unease" in other languages:
🇵🇹 desconforto
- inquietação
- mal-estar
🇮🇳 असुविधा
- बेचैनी
- असहजता
🇩🇪 Unbehagen
- Unruhe
- Unwohlsein
🇮🇩 ketidaknyamanan
- kegelisahan
- rasa tidak enak
🇺🇦 незручність
- тривога
- дискомфорт
🇵🇱 dyskomfort
- niepokój
- niewygoda
🇯🇵 不安
- 居心地の悪さ
- 不快感
🇫🇷 inquiétude
- malaise
- inconfort
🇪🇸 inquietud
- malestar
- incomodidad
🇹🇷 rahatsızlık
- huzursuzluk
- tedirginlik
🇰🇷 불안
- 불편함
- 불쾌감
🇸🇦 قلق
- عدم ارتياح
- انزعاج
🇨🇿 nepohodlí
- neklid
- diskomfort
🇸🇰 nepohodlie
- nepokoj
- diskomfort
🇨🇳 不安
- 不适
- 不舒服
🇸🇮 nelagodje
- nemir
- neudobje
🇮🇸 óþægindi
- kvíði
- vanlíðan
🇰🇿 ыңғайсыздық
- алаңдаушылық
- жайсыздық
🇬🇪 უარყოფა
- შფოთვა
- დისკომფორტი
🇦🇿 narahatlıq
- narahatçılıq
- rahatlıqsızlıq
🇲🇽 inquietud
- malestar
- incomodidad
Word origin
The word 'unease' originated in the early 17th century from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'ease'. It is related to the Middle English word 'uneses', which means discomfort or lack of ease. Over time, 'unease' has evolved to encompass a range of feelings of discomfort and anxiety.