uneasy
English edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle English unesy, equivalent to un- + easy. Merged with Middle English unethe, uneathe (“difficult, not easy”). See uneath.
Adjective edit
uneasy (comparative uneasier, superlative uneasiest)
Translations edit
Not easy; difficult
Etymology 2 edit
From Middle English unesy, unaisie (“not comforting”), from un- + esy (“comfortable, at ease”). More at easy.
Adjective edit
uneasy (comparative more uneasy or uneasier, superlative most uneasy or uneasiest)
- Restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:nervous
- I've been uneasy about your friend ever since I met him. Are you sure we can trust him?
- 1928, Lawrence R. Bourne, chapter 17, in Well Tackled![1]:
- Commander Birch was a trifle uneasy when he found there was more than a popple on the sea; it was, in fact, distinctly choppy.
- Not easy in manner; constrained
- Synonyms: stiff, awkward, ungraceful
- He was behaving in an uneasy way.
- Causing discomfort or constraint
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restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety
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not easy in manner; constrained
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