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Uneasy

adjective/ʌnˈiːzi/
Definition
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
lacking or not affording physical or mental rest
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ʌnˈiːzi/
🇬🇧British English
/ʌnˈiːzi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ʌnˈiːzi/
3 syllables Say it as /ʌnˈiːzi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivelacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
“farmers were uneasy until rain finally came”
adjectivelacking or not affording physical or mental rest
“a restless night”
adjectivecausing or fraught with or showing anxiety
“spent an anxious night waiting for the test results”
adjectivesocially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner
“awkward and reserved at parties”
adjectiverelating to bodily unease that causes discomfort
Word Forms
uneasinessnounfeelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
restlessnessnouninability to rest or relax or be still
anxiousnessnouna feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
nervousnessnounan uneasy psychological state
queasinessnouninability to rest or relax or be still
awkwardnessnounthe inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
unruhig
Es mangelt an einem Gefühl der Sicherheit oder bietet keine Ruhe oder Beruhigung
🇫🇷French
inquiet
manque de sentiment de sécurité ou n'apporte aucune facilité ou réassurance
🇪🇸Spanish
inquieto
Carecer de una sensación de seguridad o no ofrecer tranquilidad o tranquilidad.
🇮🇹Italian
a disagio
privo di senso di sicurezza o che non offre agio o rassicurazione
🇳🇱Dutch
ongemakkelijk
zonder een gevoel van veiligheid of zonder gemak of geruststelling
🇵🇹Portuguese
inquieto
sem sensação de segurança ou sem facilidade ou tranquilidade
🇷🇺Russian
непростой
отсутствие чувства безопасности или отсутствие легкости или уверенности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
असहज
सुरक्षा की भावना का अभाव या कोई सहजता या आश्वासन नहीं
🇧🇩Bengali
অস্বস্তিকর
নিরাপত্তা বোধের অভাব বা কোন স্বাচ্ছন্দ্য বা আশ্বাস না পাওয়া
🇮🇳Tamil
அமைதியற்ற
பாதுகாப்பு உணர்வு இல்லாதது அல்லது எளிதாக அல்லது உறுதியளிக்கவில்லை
🇮🇳Telugu
అశాంతి
భద్రతా భావం లేకపోవటం లేదా ఎలాంటి సౌలభ్యం లేదా భరోసా ఇవ్వకపోవడం
🇮🇳Marathi
अस्वस्थ
सुरक्षिततेची भावना नसणे किंवा सहज किंवा आश्वासन न देणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
અસ્વસ્થ
સલામતીની ભાવનાનો અભાવ અથવા કોઈ સરળતા અથવા ખાતરી ન આપવી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಶಾಂತ
ಭದ್ರತೆಯ ಪ್ರಜ್ಞೆಯ ಕೊರತೆ ಅಥವಾ ಯಾವುದೇ ನಿರಾಳತೆ ಅಥವಾ ಭರವಸೆಯನ್ನು ನೀಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അസ്വസ്ഥത
സുരക്ഷിതത്വ ബോധം ഇല്ലാത്തതോ അനായാസമോ ഉറപ്പോ നൽകാത്തതോ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੇਚੈਨ
ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ ਦੀ ਭਾਵਨਾ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ ਹੈ ਜਾਂ ਕੋਈ ਆਸਾਨੀ ਜਾਂ ਭਰੋਸਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
بے چین
تحفظ کا احساس نہ ہونا یا آسانی یا یقین دہانی کا متحمل نہ ہونا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
不安
缺乏安全感或无法提供轻松或保证
🇯🇵Japanese
不安な
安心感が欠けている、または安らぎや安心感が得られない
🇰🇷Korean
불안한
안정감이 부족하거나 편안함이나 확신이 없음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khó chịu
thiếu cảm giác an toàn hoặc không có cảm giác thoải mái hoặc yên tâm
🇹🇭Thai
ไม่สบายใจ
ขาดความรู้สึกปลอดภัยหรือไม่มีความสะดวกหรือความมั่นใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
gelisah
kurang rasa aman atau tidak memberikan kemudahan atau kepastian
🇵🇭Filipino
hindi mapalagay
kulang sa pakiramdam ng seguridad o hindi nagbibigay ng kadalian o katiyakan
🇲🇾Malay
gelisah
tidak mempunyai rasa selamat atau tidak memberikan kemudahan atau jaminan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غير مستقر
يفتقر إلى الشعور بالأمان أو لا يوفر الراحة أو الطمأنينة
🇮🇷Persian
ناآرام
فاقد احساس امنیت یا هیچ گونه آسودگی یا اطمینانی نیست
🇹🇷Turkish
huzursuz
güvenlik duygusundan yoksun veya hiçbir kolaylık veya güvence sağlamayan
🇮🇱Hebrew
לֹא נוֹחַ
חסר תחושת ביטחון או אינו מעניק הקלות או ביטחון
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'uneasy'?
The primary meaning of 'uneasy' is 'lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'uneasy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'uneasy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'uneasy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'uneasy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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