- (of a person) anxious; apprehensive
- (of a condition) precarious; uncomfortable: an uneasy truce
- (of a thought, etc) disturbing; disquieting
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•eas•y /ʌnˈizi/USA pronunciation
adj., -i•er, -i•est.
un•eas•i•ness, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- not easy in body or mind; perturbed:I was uneasy about the upcoming election.
- not easy in manner;
awkward;
not comfortable:felt uneasy in her presence. - insecure:an uneasy peace.
un•eas•i•ness, n. [uncountable]
un•eas•y
(un ē′zē),USA pronunciation adj., -eas•i•er, -eas•i•est.
un•ease′, n.
un•eas′i•ly, adv.
un•eas′i•ness, n.
- not easy in body or mind;
uncomfortable;
restless;
disturbed;
perturbed. - not easy in manner;
constrained;
awkward. - not conducive to ease;
causing bodily discomfort.
- Middle English unesy. See un-1, easy 1250–1300
un•eas′i•ly, adv.
un•eas′i•ness, n.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
uneasy /ʌnˈiːzɪ/ adj
'uneasy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
anxious
- cat
- discomfit
- discomfort
- fidget
- restless
- restive
- unquiet
- unrest
- worry
- worried
- antsy
- apprehension
- apprehensive
- concern
- constrained
- desire
- disquiet
- dissatisfaction
- exercise
- fearful
- fidgety
- goosy
- grow
- heartburn
- impatient
- insecure
- itch
- miserable
- nervous
- Pax Romana
- qualm
- queasy
- tender
- tenterhook
- uncomfortable