uneasy A2 Topic:Describing Qualities Also spelled oneasy US /ʌnˈiːzi/ See IPA manual Freq #10939 Meanings 1 adj Worried or nervous, with a feeling that something is wrong. I've felt uneasy about your friend ever since I met him. 2 adj Awkward or uncomfortable in a social situation. There was an uneasy silence after his comment. 3 adj Not stable or peaceful; likely to break down. The two countries kept an uneasy peace for years. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · worried or nervous, with a... anxiousnervousapprehensiveconcerned 2 adj · awkward or uncomfortable in... awkwardill at ease 3 adj · not stable or peaceful;... unquiet Word family Forms uneasieruneasiest Related forms unease Appears in Phrases (1) See all uneasy calm A quiet period in which tension remains and trouble still seems possible. Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Middle English unesy, equivalent to un- + easy. Merged with Middle English unethe, uneathe (“difficult, not easy”). See uneath. unesy Middle English unethe Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # uneasy **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ʌnˈiːzi/ **Frequency rank:** 10939 ## Meanings 1. Worried or nervous, with a feeling that something is wrong. 2. Awkward or uncomfortable in a social situation. 3. Not stable or peaceful; likely to break down. ## Examples - I've felt uneasy about your friend ever since I met him. - There was an uneasy silence after his comment. - The two countries kept an uneasy peace for years. ## Related Forms - unease ## Roots and Affixes - Root: unesy - Root: unethe ## Etymology From Middle English unesy, equivalent to un- + easy. Merged with Middle English unethe, uneathe (“difficult, not easy”). See uneath. ## AI Etymology Uneasy is from Middle English unesy, equivalent to un- + easy. Merged with Middle English unethe, uneathe (“difficult, not easy”). See uneath. The historical line also includes Middle English unesy, Middle English unethe. In present-day use, it can mean worried or nervous, with a feeling that something is wrong, or awkward or uncomfortable in a social situation. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown