Definitions

unease

[uhn-eez] / ʌnˈiz /

NOUN

restlessness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitation anxiety disquiet edginess ferment instability jitters nervousness turbulence turmoil uneasiness unrest

STRONG

activity ailment ants bustle disquietude disturbance excitability fitfulness fretfulness hurry inconstancy inquietude insomnia jumpiness movement restiveness transience

WEAK

antsiness unsettledness worriedness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm calmness collectedness ease happiness harmony peace tranquility

STRONG

inactivity laziness

NOUN

anxiety

Synonyms

STRONGEST

angst apprehension disquiet doubt dread foreboding jitters misgiving mistrust nervousness panic restlessness uncertainty uneasiness worry

STRONG

anxiousness botheration butterflies care concern creeps disquietude distress downer drag fidgets flap fretfulness fuss heebie-jeebies jumps misery needles shakes shivers solicitude suffering suspense sweat trouble watchfulness willies worriment

WEAK

all-overs ants in pants cold sweat goose bumps nail-biting pins and needles

Antonyms

STRONGEST

belief calm calmness certainty collectedness confidence ease faith security sureness trust

STRONG

advantage benefit blessing happiness health joy peace peacefulness pleasure

Example Sentences

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During oral arguments in the Cook case, however, justices expressed unease about allowing Trump to fire a member of the Fed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

Off to the side, two Ecuadorans watched the German jubilation with some unease.

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

The downturn probably reflects investor unease over the company’s spending plans and potential debt load, analysts say.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

The protests against graduation speakers in the US this year showed the broader unease on campuses about AI: Speakers who mention AI are increasingly being met with hostility from students.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Heraclitus saith that “War is the father of all things,” for we could not subsist without strife within us and unease.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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