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uneasy

[ uhn-ee-zee ]

adjective

uneasier, uneasiest.
  1. not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
  2. not easy in manner; constrained; gauche; stilted.
  3. not conducive to ease; causing bodily discomfort.


uneasy

/ ʌˈːɪ /

adjective

  1. (of a person) anxious; apprehensive
  2. (of a condition) precarious; uncomfortable

    an uneasy truce

  3. (of a thought, etc) disturbing; disquieting
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈ𲹲, noun
  • ܲˈ𲹲Ա, noun
  • ܲˈ𲹲, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲ·𲹲 noun
  • ܲ·𲹲·· adverb
  • ܲ·𲹲··Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of uneasy1

First recorded in 1250–1300, uneasy is from the Middle English word unesy. See un- 1, easy
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Of course, politics and labor law have always had an uneasy coexistence.

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Brotherhood further hones that portrayal by writing John as a man making the same uneasy bargain to reengage with strangers as the rest of us.

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At best, what he gets is an uneasy peace.

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The thought of crowds of people who do not live in Altadena descending on the park makes her uneasy.

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Mass layoffs, hiring freezes, economic shifts and the threat of AI automating certain jobs out of existence can make even the most qualified professionals uneasy about the future of their careers.

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