Uneasy: meaning, definitions and examples

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uneasy

 

[ สŒnหˆiหzi ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

Not comfortable or secure; anxious or unsure.

Synonyms

anxious, nervous, uncomfortable, uneven, unsettled

Examples of usage

  • I felt uneasy about leaving my car in the parking lot overnight.
  • She had an uneasy feeling that something was wrong.
  • The tense atmosphere made everyone feel uneasy.
  • His uneasy expression gave away his nervousness.
  • The uneasy silence in the room made it clear that something was not right.

Translations

Translations of the word "uneasy" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inquieto

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคถเคพเค‚เคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช unruhig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gelisah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตัะฟะพะบั–ะนะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niespokojny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธๅฎ‰

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mal ร  l'aise

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inquieto

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท huzursuz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถˆ์•ˆํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ู„ู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nepokojnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nepokojnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธๅฎ‰

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nemiren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณรพรฆgilegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐะทะฐัั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒจแƒคแƒแƒ—แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ narahat

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inquieto

Etymology

The word 'uneasy' originated in the late Middle English period, derived from the combination of 'un-' (meaning 'not') and 'easy'. It has been used in English literature to describe a state of discomfort or anxiety for centuries, capturing the feeling of being ill at ease or uncertain. Over time, 'uneasy' has become a commonly used adjective to convey a sense of unease or discomfort in various contexts.

See also: easily, easygoing, uneasily.

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