unease

B2
US /ʌnˈiːz/
verb noun Freq #45646

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    To make uneasy or uncomfortable.

    And she'll tease you / She'll unease you / All the better just to please you

  2. 2
    noun

    the trait of seeming ill at ease

  3. 3
    noun

    physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)

  4. 4
    noun

    Trouble; misery; a feeling of disquiet or concern.

Etymology

From Middle English unese, equivalent to un- + ease. Compare disease.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 noun · the trait of seeming ill at... uneasiness
3 noun · physical discomfort (as... uneasiness
4 noun · trouble; misery; a feeling... dis-easediseaseuneasiness

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