uneasy

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adjective

un·​easy ˌən-ˈē-zē How to pronounce uneasy (audio)
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1
: causing physical or mental discomfort
Uneasy news of captures and killings …—Marjory S. Douglas
2
: not easy : difficult
3
: marked by lack of ease : awkward, embarrassed entry 1
gave an uneasy laugh
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: apprehensive, worried entry 1
uneasy about the weather
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: restless, unquiet
an uneasy night
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: precarious, unstable
an uneasy truce
uneasiness noun

uneasy

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adverb

: uneasily

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Adjective Rain made the crew uneasy. He has an uneasy relationship with his father. We spent an uneasy night waiting for news.
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Kurt's key takeaways Hearing AI on a 911 call would make a lot of people uneasy. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Falwell correctly sensed vulnerability in the uneasy alliance between rationalism and Christianity that had prevailed since the eighteenth-century Enlightenment. — Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026 No wonder folks are feeling a little uneasy about the economy. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2026 The duo bicker, both in person and over the phone, as their uneasy dynamic proves to be the show’s driving force yet again. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uneasy

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

1596, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uneasy was in the 13th century

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“Uneasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uneasy. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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uneasy

adjective
un·​easy
ˌən-ˈē-zē
1
: not easy in manner : awkward
uneasy among strangers
2
: disturbed by pain or worry : restless
rain made the crew uneasy
uneasily
-ˈēz-ə-lē
adverb
uneasiness
-ˈē-zē-nəs
noun
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