Definitions

uneasy

[uhn-ee-zee] / ʌnˈi zi /

ADJECTIVE

perturbed; constrained; uncomfortable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afraid agitated anguished anxious apprehensive edgy fearful impatient insecure irritable jittery nervous precarious restless shaky strained suspicious tense troubled uncomfortable unsettled unstable

WEAK

alarmed all nerves bothered constrained discomposed dismayed disquieted disturbed fidgety fretful harassed ill at ease in turmoil irascible jumpy on edge on the qui vive palpitant peevish perplexed perturbed restive shaken tormented unquiet upset vexed worried wrung

Antonyms

STRONGEST

at ease bold brave calm certain composed confident content cool courageous definite easygoing firm happy indubious laid-back nice peaceful quiet settled sound stable steady strong sure unafraid undoubted unfearful unworried

WEAK

comfortable

Example Sentences

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This is an uneasy truce and it could be broken at any time.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

But it’s no use simply changing your environment if you are in a relationship that makes you feel on edge, uneasy or even psychologically unsafe.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

But another dot-com era name reaching a record will undoubtedly make investors uneasy, and increase the talk of an AI bubble.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“I feel uneasy and angry by this disregard of law and justice,” he wrote in a letter to Zion’s faithful at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“With some money down,” I replied, for an uneasy remembrance shot across me of that symmetrical bundle of papers at home—“with some money down, and perhaps some anticipation of my expectations.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

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