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un·eas·y
 uneasy
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- pronunciation:
- uhn
i
zi
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
uneasier, uneasiest |
| definition 1: |
not comfortable; nervous.
The passengers on the plane were uneasy when the ride got bumpy.- synonyms:
- anxious, ill at ease, nervous, troubled, worried
- antonyms:
- calm, comfortable
- similar words:
- agitated, apprehensive, edgy, insecure, on edge, queasy, restless
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| definition 2: |
not confident in manner; awkward.
Dale was uneasy at the formal dinner because he didn't know which was the salad fork and which was the dessert fork.- synonyms:
- awkward, ill at ease, uncomfortable
- similar words:
- clumsy, embarrassed, insecure, stiff, unsure
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| related words: |
afraid, apprehensive, awkward, insecure, restless |
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| derivations: |
uneasily (adv.), unease (n.), uneasiness (n.) |
The word uneasy
contains the following part:
un-1
Old English
prefix
that means not
  More about this word part:
The prefix un1 attaches to adjectives to create adjectives that mean the opposite of the base word.
Example words:
unable, unaware, unbeaten, unbelievable, uncertain, unclear, uncomfortable, uncommon, unconscious, unconstitutional, uncooperative, undecided, undue, unemployed, uneasy, unequal, uneven, unfair, unfamiliar, unfortunate, unfriendly, unhappy, unhealthy, unimportant, uninhabited, uninterested, unkind, unknown, unlawful, unlike, unlimited, unlucky, unnatural, unnecessary, unpleasant, unpopular, unreliable, unreasonable, unsatisfactory, unstable, unsteady, untrue, unusual, unwell
- synonyms:
- dis-, de-, in-2
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