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uneasy
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un·eas·y  (n-z)
adj. un·eas·i·er, un·eas·i·est
1. Lacking a sense of security; anxious or apprehensive: The farmers were uneasy until it finally rained.
2. Affording no ease or reassurance: an uneasy calm.
3.
a. Awkward or unsure in manner; constrained: uneasy with strangers.
b. Causing constraint or awkwardness: an uneasy silence.
4. Not conducive to rest: fell into a fitful, uneasy sleep.

un·ease, un·easi·ness n.
un·easi·ly adv.

uneasy
Adjective
1. (of a person) anxious or apprehensive
2. (of a condition) precarious or insecure: an uneasy peace
3. (of a thought or feeling) disquieting
uneasily adv
uneasiness n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.uneasyuneasy - lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance; "farmers were uneasy until rain finally came"; "uneasy about his health"; "gave an uneasy laugh"; "uneasy lies the head that wears the crown"; "an uneasy coalition government"; "an uneasy calm"; "an uneasy silence fell on the group"
uncomfortable - conducive to or feeling mental discomfort; "this kind of life can prove disruptive and uncomfortable"; "the uncomfortable truth"; "grew uncomfortable beneath his appraising eye"; "an uncomfortable way of surprising me just when I felt surest"; "the teacher's presence at the conference made the child very uncomfortable"
unquiet - characterized by unrest or disorder; "unquiet days of riots"; "following the assassination of Martin Luter King ours was an unquiet nation"; "spent an unquiet night tossing and turning"
tense - in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
easy - free from worry or anxiety; "knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy"; "an easy good-natured manner"; "by the time the chsild faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words"
2.uneasy - lacking or not affording physical or mental rest; "a restless night"; "she fell into an uneasy sleep"
3.uneasyuneasy - causing or fraught with or showing anxiety; "spent an anxious night waiting for the test results"; "cast anxious glances behind her"; "those nervous moments before takeoff"; "an unquiet mind"
troubled - characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need; "troubled areas"; "fell into a troubled sleep"; "a troubled expression"; "troubled teenagers"
4.uneasyuneasy - socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner; "awkward and reserved at parties"; "ill at ease among eddies of people he didn't know"; "was always uneasy with strangers"
uncomfortable - conducive to or feeling mental discomfort; "this kind of life can prove disruptive and uncomfortable"; "the uncomfortable truth"; "grew uncomfortable beneath his appraising eye"; "an uncomfortable way of surprising me just when I felt surest"; "the teacher's presence at the conference made the child very uncomfortable"
5.uneasy - relating to bodily unease that causes discomfort
uncomfortable - providing or experiencing physical discomfort; "an uncomfortable chair"; "an uncomfortable day in the hot sun"

uneasy
Translations

uneasy [ʌnˈiːzɪ] adjintranquilo (= worried); preocupado;
to feel uneasy about doing sth → sentirse incómodo con la idea de hacer algo
uneasy [ʌnˈiːzɪ] adjmal à l'aise, gêné(e) (= worried); inquiet/ète; [feeling] → désagréable; [peace, truce] → fragile;
to feel uneasy about doing sth → se sentir mal à l'aise à l'idée de faire qch
uneasy [ʌnˈiːzɪ] adj [person] → unruhig; [feeling] → unbehaglich; [peace, truce] → unsicher;
to feel uneasy about doing sth → ein ungutes Gefühl dabei haben, etw zu tun
uneasy [ʌnˈiːzɪ] adja disagio (= worried); preoccupato/a;
to feel uneasy about doing sth → non sentirsela di fare qc

uneasy
adj uneasy [anˈiːzi]
(of a person or a situation etc) troubled, anxious or unsettled When her son did not return, she grew uneasy. onrustig مُضْطَرِب неспокоен stísněný, neklidný urolig; ængstelig unruhig ανήσυχος, προβληματισμένος inquieto rahutu نگران levoton inquiet מוּדאָג व्याकुल uznemiren nyugtalan órólegur ansioso, agitato 不安な sunerimęs, susinepatoginęs, nejaukus nemierīgs; satraukts runsing ongerust, ongemakkelijk bekymret, engstelig, urolig niespokojny inquieto neliniştit беспокойный stiesnený, nepokojný nemiren uznemiren orolig, ängslig ซึ่งไม่สบายใจ rahatsız, huzursuz, endişeli 擔心的 неспокійний, тривожний بے چين băn khoăn, lo lắng
n unˈease
uneasiness. onrustigheid إضْطِراب البال، عَدَم إرْتِياح неудобство neklid uro; ængstelse die Unruhe ανησυχία, στενοχώρια inquietud rahutus ناراحتی؛ پریشان حالی levottomuus inquiétude אִי נוֹחוּת व्याकुलता uznemirenost kínos/kényelmetlen érzés, nyugtalanság óróleiki, kvíði, áhyggjur ansia, inquietudine 不安 nerimas nemiers perasaan tdk senang onbehaaglijkheid, ongemak bekymring, engstelse, uro niepokój mal-estar stinghereală беспокойство nepokoj nemir uznemirenost oro, ängslan ความไม่สบายใจ huzursuzluk, endişe 擔心 занепокоєння, тривога بے چيني sự băn khoăn, lo lắng
adv unˈeasily
in an uneasy or embarrassed way He glanced uneasily at her. ongemaklik بِعَدَم إرتياح، باضْطِراب неловко znepokojeně usikkert unsicher ανήσυχα con inquietud rahutult با بی قراری؛ با ناراحتی levottomasti avec inquiétude; timidement בְּחוֹסֶר מְנוּחָה व्याकुलता से uznemireno szorongva vandræðalega con inquietudine 不安そうに su nerimu, sutrikęs nemierīgi; samulsumā; nedroši dgn malu-malu ongerust, ongemakkelijk bekymret; sjenert z zaniepokojeniem com constrangimento cu timiditate встревоженно znepokojene nemirno nelagodno oroligt, ängsligt อย่างไม่สบายใจ huzursuz bir şekilde 擔心地 неспокійно بے چيني سے băn khoăn, lo lắng
n unˈeasiness
the state of being uneasy I could not understand her apparent uneasiness. ongemaklikheid عَدَم إرْتياح، إضْطِراب неудобство neklid usikkerhed das Unbehagen ανησυχία, ταραχή inquietud, desasosiego, intranquilidad rahutus بیقراری؛ ناراحتی levottomuus inquiétude אִי-נוֹחוּת बेचैनी uznemirenost nyugtalanság óróleiki, kvíði inquietudine 不安 nerimavimas, susinepatoginimas nemiers; satraukums perasaan tdk senang ongerustheid, ongemakkelijkheid bekymring, engstelse, uro niepokój mal-estar stinghereală беспокойство nepokoj nelagodnost nelagodnost oro, ängslan ความไม่สบายใจ huzursuzluk 擔心 занепокоєння, тривога بے چيني sự băn khoăn, lo lắng


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