Definitions

ill (at ease)

ADJECTIVE

uncomfortable

Synonyms

WEAK

anxious awkward discomfited disquieted disturbed doubtful edgy faltering fidgety hesitant nervous on edge on tenterhooks restless self-conscious suspicious tense uneasy unrelaxed unsettled unsure

Antonyms

WEAK

at ease comfortable

ill at ease

ADJECTIVE

not feeling at ease

Synonyms

WEAK

anxious apprehensive awkward discomfited disquieted disturbed doubtful edgy faltering fidgety hesitant insecure nervous on edge on pins and needles on tenterhooks out of place restless self-conscious shy suspicious tense uncomfortable uneasy unrelaxed unsettled unsure

Antonyms

WEAK

at ease comfortable content

Example Sentences

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Kelly looked a little ill at ease to be out from behind the desk where she records her daily political commentary program, The Megyn Kelly Show.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

But what if I am ill at ease with leisure?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

We both had high hopes for our lives in Basel but felt ill at ease once we arrived.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2024

A gentle, modest individual, he was ill at ease at being thrust on to the international limelight.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2023

She appeared to be not in the least ill at ease sitting on an upturned box in a bare room and drinking tea out of a mug that she balanced on her knee.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

ill (at ease)

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