uneasy

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.

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un·ease, un·easi·ness n.

un·easi·ly adv.

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uneasy [ʌnˈiːzɪ]

adj

1. (of a person) anxious; apprehensive

2. (of a condition) precarious; uncomfortable an uneasy truce

3. (of a thought, etc.) disturbing; disquieting

unease  n

uneasily  adv

uneasiness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	uneasy - 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" restless
	3.	uneasy - 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" anxious, nervous, unquiet, queasy 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.	uneasy - 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" ill at ease, awkward 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"

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uneasy

adjective

1. anxious, worried, troubled, upset, wired (slang), nervous, disturbed, uncomfortable, unsettled, impatient, restless, agitated, apprehensive, edgy, jittery (informal), perturbed, on edge, ill at ease, restive, twitchy (informal), like a fish out of water, antsy (informal), discomposed He looked uneasy and refused to answer questions.
anxious relaxed, comfortable, calm, at ease, tranquil, unfazed (informal), unperturbed, unruffled, unflustered

2. precarious, strained, uncomfortable, tense, awkward, unstable, shaky, insecure, constrained An uneasy calm has settled over Los Angeles.

3. disturbing, upsetting, disquieting, worrying, troubling, bothering, dismaying This is an uneasy book.

Translations

uneasy [ʌnˈiːzɪ] ADJ

1. (= worried) → inquieto; (= ill at ease) → incómodo, molesto
people are uneasy about their future → la gente está preocupada por el futuro
I felt uneasy about doing it on my own → me inquietaba la idea de hacerlo solo
to become uneasy (about sth) → empezar a inquietarse(por algo)
to make sb uneasy → dejar a algn intranquilo, inquietar a algn

2. (= uncomfortable) [conscience] → intranquilo; [silence] → incómodo

3. (= fragile) [peace, truce, alliance] → frágil, precario

4. (= restless) [sleep] → agitado; [night] → intranquilo

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uneasy [ʌnˈiːzi] adj

(= worried) → inquiet/iète
to be uneasy about sth → être inquiet/iète à propos de qch, s'inquiéter au sujet de qch
to be uneasy about doing sth (= worried about) → être inquiet/iète à l'idée de faire qch, s'inquiéter à l'idée de faire qch (= reluctant to) → hésiter à faire qch

(= ill-at-ease) → gêné(e)
He made me feel terribly uneasy → Il me faisait me sentir terriblement gênée.
He looked uneasy and refused to answer my questions → Il eut l'air gêné et refusa de répondre à mes questions.

(= insecure) [truce, compromise, alliance] → précaire
an uneasy relationship with sb/sth → des relations tourmentées avec qn/qch

(= disturbing) [feeling, suspicion] → désagréable

(= disturbed) [sleep] → agité(e)

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uneasy

adj (= uncomfortable) sleep, night → unruhig; conscience → schlecht; (= worried) laugh, look → unbehaglich, beklommen; (= awkward) silence, atmosphere → unbehaglich, beklommen; behaviour → unsicher; peace, balance → unsicher, prekär, wack(e)lig (inf); alliance, coalition, relationship → instabil, wack(e)lig (inf); (= worrying) suspicion, feeling → beunruhigend, beklemmend, unangenehm; to be uneasy (person, = ill at ease) → beklommen sein; (= worried) → beunruhigt sein; I am or feel uneasy about it → mir ist nicht wohl dabei; to make somebody uneasy → jdn beunruhigen, jdn unruhig machen; I have an uneasy feeling that … → ich habe das ungute or unangenehme Gefühl, dass …; to become uneasy → unruhig werden; to grow or become uneasy about something → sich über etw (acc) → beunruhigen; his conscience was uneasy → sein Gewissen plagte ihn, er hatte ein schlechtes Gewissen

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uneasy [ʌnˈiːzɪ] adj (person, worried) → inquieto/a, preoccupato/a, agitato/a; (ill at ease) → a disagio; (calm, peace) → precario/a; (night, sleep) → agitato/a; (silence) → imbarazzato/a
to feel uneasy about doing sth → non sentirsela di fare qc
to become uneasy about sb/sth → cominciare a preoccuparsi per qn/qc
to have an uneasy conscience → non avere la coscienza a posto

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uneasy [ʌnˈiːzɪ] adj (person, worried) → inquieto/a, preoccupato/a, agitato/a; (ill at ease) → a disagio; (calm, peace) → precario/a; (night, sleep) → agitato/a; (silence) → imbarazzato/a
to feel uneasy about doing sth → non sentirsela di fare qc
to become uneasy about sb/sth → cominciare a preoccuparsi per qn/qc
to have an uneasy conscience → non avere la coscienza a posto

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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 불안한, 안정되지 않은 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 不安的，不穩定的 неспокійний, тривожний بے چين băn khoăn, lo lắng 担心的

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 불안, 근심 nerimas nemiers perasaan tdk senang onbehaaglijkheid, ongemak bekymring, engstelse, uro niepokój mal-estar stinghereală беспокойство nepokoj nemir uznemirenost oro, ängslan ความไม่สบายใจ huzursuzluk, endişe 不安 занепокоєння, тривога بے چيني sự băn khoăn, lo lắng 担心

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 불안한 듯이, 걱정이 되어 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 不安地 неспокійно بے چيني سے băn khoăn, lo lắng 担心地

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 불안, 근심 nerimavimas, susinepatoginimas nemiers; satraukums perasaan tdk senang ongerustheid, ongemakkelijkheid bekymring, engstelse, uro niepokój mal-estar stinghereală беспокойство nepokoj nelagodnost nelagodnost oro, ängslan ความไม่สบายใจ huzursuzluk 不安 занепокоєння, тривога بے چيني sự băn khoăn, lo lắng 担心