unease


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un·eas·y

 (ŭn-ē′zē)
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.
un·ease′, un·eas′i·ness n.
un·eas′i·ly adv.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.unease - physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)unease - physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
malaise, uneasiness
discomfort, uncomfortableness - the state of being tense and feeling pain
2.unease - the trait of seeming ill at easeunease - the trait of seeming ill at ease  
disquiet, uneasiness
discomposure - a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure
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unease

noun
1. anxiety, apprehension, nervousness, distress, angst, disquiet, trepidation, uneasiness, sense of foreboding, disquietude He tried to appear casual, but he couldn't conquer his unease.
2. dissatisfaction, dismay, discontent, disappointment, unhappiness, displeasure the depth of public unease about the economy
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

unease

noun
1. A troubled or anxious state of mind:
angst, anxiety, anxiousness, care, concern, disquiet, disquietude, distress, nervousness, solicitude, uneasiness, worry.
2. An uneasy or nervous state:
disquiet, disquietude, inquietude, restiveness, restlessness, uneasiness, unrest.
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
إضْطِراب البال، عَدَم إرْتِياح
neklid
ængstelseuro
kényelmetlen érzéskínos érzés
óróleiki, kvíîi, áhyggjur
endişehuzursuzluk

unease

[ʌnˈiːz] N (= tension) → malestar m; (= apprehension) → inquietud f, desasosiego m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

unease

[ˌʌnˈiːz] n
(= anxiety) → malaise m
a deep sense of unease → un profond sentiment de malaise
to conquer one's unease → surmonter son malaise
(= dissatisfaction) → malaise m
growing unease → un malaise croissant
public unease → le malaise de l'opinion
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

unease

n → Unbehagen nt, → Beklommenheit f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

unease

[ʌnˈiːz] n (nervousness) → disagio; (tension) → tensione f
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

uneasy

(anˈiːzi) adjective
(of a person or a situation etc) troubled, anxious or unsettled. When her son did not return, she grew uneasy.
unˈease noun
uneasiness.
unˈeasily adverb
in an uneasy or embarrassed way. He glanced uneasily at her.
unˈeasiness noun
the state of being uneasy. I could not understand her apparent uneasiness.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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