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uneasy

adjective

  1. apprehensive, unsure, uncomfortable
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈiːzi/

adj

Etymology: From Middle English unesy, unaisie (“not comforting”), from un- + esy (“comfortable, at ease”). More at easy.

  1. Restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety.

    I've been uneasy about your friend ever since I met him. Are you sure we can trust him?

    Commander Birch was a trifle uneasy when he found there was more than a popple on the sea; it was, in fact, distinctly choppy.

  2. Not easy in manner; constrained

    He was behaving in an uneasy way.

  3. Causing discomfort or constraint