uneasy

CEFRB2

/ʌnˈiːzi/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Worried, nervous, or uncomfortable.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Not easy in manner; constrained

Examples

  • I didn't feel uneasy when I read the letter.

  • I felt cold and uneasy all night.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety.

  2. Not easy; difficult.

  3. Causing discomfort or constraint

More examples

In context

  • This tipping business always makes us uneasy.

  • He was behaving in an uneasy way.

  • I've been uneasy about your friend ever since I met him. Are you sure we can trust him?

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English unesy, equivalent to un- + easy. Merged with Middle English unethe, uneathe (“difficult, not easy”). See uneath.