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Dictionary: un·eas·y   (ŭn-ē') pronunciation
 
adj., -i·er, -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.
    1. Awkward or unsure in manner; constrained: uneasy with strangers.
    2. Causing constraint or awkwardness: an uneasy silence.
  3. Not conducive to rest: fell into a fitful, uneasy sleep.
unease un·ease' or un·eas'i·ness n.
uneasily un·eas'i·ly adv.
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Thesaurus: uneasy
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adjective

  1. In a state of anxiety or uneasiness: agitated, anxious, concerned, distressed, nervous, solicitous, unsettled. See feelings.
  2. Affording no quiet, repose, or rest: restless, unquiet, unsettled. See calm/agitation, tired/fresh.
  3. Characterized by embarrassment and discomfort: awkward, constrained, uncomfortable. See feelings.

 
Antonyms: uneasy
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adj

Definition: awkward, uncomfortable
Antonyms: comfortable, composed, easy-going, laid-back


 
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Worried.

pronunciation Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. — William Shakespeare (1564-1616) from King Henry IV.

 
Translations: Uneasy
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ubehagelig, urolig, bange, utilpas, usikker, genert, forlegen

Nederlands (Dutch)
bezorgd, onbehaaglijk, onzeker, onrustig, verontrustend, moeilijk

Français (French)
adj. - inquiet, pas tranquille, difficile, boiteux (un équilibre), indigeste, gêné, de malaise, agité (un sommeil), mal à l'aise

Deutsch (German)
adj. - besorgt, unruhig, unsicher

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ανήσυχος, θορυβημένος, ταραγμένος, στεναχωρημένος

Italiano (Italian)
preoccupato, in pensiero, a disagio, scomodamente, scomodo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - inquieto, constrangido, desconfortável

Русский (Russian)
неудобный, тревожный, смущенный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - inquieto, preocupado, molesto, incómodo, agitado, ansioso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - orolig, ängslig, illa till mods, generad, tafatt, obekväm

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
不自在的, 不稳定的, 心神不安的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不自在的, 不穩定的, 心神不安的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 불안한, 거북한, 불편한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 不安な, 落ち着かない, 楽でない, 窮屈な, ぎこちない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) قلق, مضطرب البال, غير مرتاح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא-נוח, לא שלו, מודאג, עצבני, מופרע‬


 
 
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