uneasy
Restless; disturbed by pain, anxietyRestless; disturbed by pain, anxiety.
» Tom is uneasy.
Том зніяковів.
Meaning
4 senses(rare)Not easy; difficult.
uneinfach
Restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety.
I've been uneasy about your friend ever since I met him. Are you sure we can trust him?
unbehaglich
Not easy in manner; constrained
He was behaving in an uneasy way.
socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner
Causing discomfort or constraint
causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
Examples
157 sentencesTom is uneasy.
Том зніяковів. — deniko
I'm uneasy about donating blood.
Мені якось неспокійно через здавання крові. — uaspeaker
ruМне как-то неспокойно по поводу сдачи крови. — Hellerick
I feel uneasy about my future.
Tom was uneasy, but Mary wasn't.
I know that Tom is uneasy.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English unesy, equivalent to un- + easy. Merged with Middle English unethe, unFrom Middle English unesy, equivalent to un- + easy. Merged with Middle English unethe, uneathe (“difficult, not easy”). See uneath.
Inherited from Middle English unesy, unaisie (“not comforting”), from un- + esy (“comfortable, at ease”). More at easy.
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Forms
uneasier/more uneasy, uneasiest/most uneasy| Comparative | uneasier / more uneasy Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | uneasiest / most uneasy Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
36 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form