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uneasiness

 
Dictionary: Un·eas·i·ness
 

n.

1. The quality or state of being uneasy; restlessness; disquietude; anxiety.

2. The quality of making uneasy; discomfort; as, the uneasiness of the road. [Obs.] Bp. Burnet.


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The noun has 5 meanings:

Meaning #1: feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
  Synonyms: edginess, inquietude, disquietude

Meaning #2: physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
  Synonyms: malaise, unease

Meaning #3: embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you
  Synonyms: self-consciousness, uncomfortableness

Meaning #4: the trait of seeming ill at ease
  Synonyms: disquiet, unease

Meaning #5: inability to rest or relax or be still
  Synonym: restlessness


 
 
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