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The definition of uneasy is uncomfortable, or anxious.

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An example of someone uneasy is a person sitting in a chair with only three legs.
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

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

Related Forms:

uneasily adverb
uneasiness noun

See uneasy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective un·eas·i·er, un·eas·i·est

Lacking a sense of security; anxious or apprehensive: The farmers were uneasy until it finally rained.
Affording no ease or reassurance: an uneasy calm.
a. Awkward or unsure in manner; constrained: uneasy with strangers.
b. Causing constraint or awkwardness: an uneasy silence.
Not conducive to rest: fell into a fitful, uneasy sleep.

Related Forms:

un·easeˈ, un·easˈi·ness noun

un·easˈi·ly adverb

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