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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Both feel socially ill at ease up against “the townspeople of Pennacook,” another refrain.

From The Wall Street Journal

They bond, feeling mutually ill at ease in the bathroom at a school function while, coincidentally, wearing the same dress.

From Los Angeles Times

There was little sign of chaos now, but Al-Rahy still seemed ill at ease.

From Los Angeles Times

Gibson said he felt "ill at ease" during his visit to Austin, Texas, to appear as a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience, because he knew his neighbourhood was "on fire".

From BBC

He was ill at ease, in angry-comedian mode, walking that razor’s edge between volatile performer and unhappy human.

From Los Angeles Times

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