uneasy

Meanings

1. 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. 2
   adj

   Awkward or uncomfortable in a social situation.

   There was an uneasy silence after his comment.

3. 3
   adj

   Not stable or peaceful; likely to break down.

   The two countries kept an uneasy peace for years.

From Middle English unesy, equivalent to un- + easy. Merged with Middle English unethe, uneathe (“difficult, not easy”). See uneath.

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