uneasy

The definition of uneasy is uncomfortable, or anxious.

(adjective)

  1. An example of someone uneasy is a person sitting in a chair with only three legs.
  2. An example of something uneasy is a cat when a dog walks by.

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See uneasy in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective uneasier, uneasiest

  1. having, showing, or allowing no ease of body or mind; uncomfortable
  2. awkward; constrained
  3. disturbed by anxiety or apprehension; restless; unsettled; perturbed

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See uneasy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective 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.

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  • un·easeˈ, un·easˈi·ness noun
  • un·easˈi·ly adverb

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