unease B2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ʌnˈiːz/ See IPA manual Freq #45646 Meanings 1 noun A feeling of worry or discomfort that something is wrong. A growing sense of unease spread through the crowd. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a feeling of worry or... uneasinessdisquiet Etymology AI details From Middle English unese, equivalent to un- + ease. Compare disease. unese Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unease **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ʌnˈiːz/ **Frequency rank:** 45646 ## Meanings 1. A feeling of worry or discomfort that something is wrong. ## Examples - A growing sense of unease spread through the crowd. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: unese ## Etymology From Middle English unese, equivalent to un- + ease. Compare disease. ## AI Etymology Unease is from Middle English unese, equivalent to un- + ease. Compare disease. The historical line also includes Middle English unese. The prefix un- supplies the negative or reversive element. In present-day use, it can mean a feeling of worry or discomfort that something is wrong. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown