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un·eas·y

(ŭn-ē′zē)

adj. un·eas·i·er, un·eas·i·est

1. Lacking a sense of security; anxious or apprehensive: The farmers were uneasy until it finally rained.

2. Affording no ease or reassurance: an uneasy calm.

a. Awkward or unsure in manner; constrained: uneasy with strangers.

b. Causing constraint or awkwardness: an uneasy silence.

4. Not conducive to rest: fell into a fitful, uneasy sleep.

un·ease′, un·eas′i·ness n.

un·eas′i·ly adv.

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Noun	1.	unease - physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression) malaise, uneasiness discomfort, uncomfortableness - the state of being tense and feeling pain
	2.	unease - the trait of seeming ill at ease disquiet, uneasiness discomposure - a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure

unease

noun

1. anxiety, apprehension, nervousness, distress, angst, disquiet, trepidation, uneasiness, sense of foreboding, disquietude He tried to appear casual, but he couldn't conquer his unease.

2. dissatisfaction, dismay, discontent, disappointment, unhappiness, displeasure the depth of public unease about the economy

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

unease

noun

1. A troubled or anxious state of mind:

angst, anxiety, anxiousness, care, concern, disquiet, disquietude, distress, nervousness, solicitude, uneasiness, worry.

2. An uneasy or nervous state:

disquiet, disquietude, inquietude, restiveness, restlessness, uneasiness, unrest.

Translations

إضْطِراب البال، عَدَم إرْتِياح

neklid

ængstelseuro

Unruhe

inquiétude

kényelmetlen érzéskínos érzés

óróleiki, kvíîi, áhyggjur

inquietudine

endişehuzursuzluk

担心

unease

[ʌnˈiːz] N (= tension) → malestar m; (= apprehension) → inquietud f, desasosiego m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

unease

[ˌʌnˈiːz] n

(= anxiety) → malaise m
a deep sense of unease → un profond sentiment de malaise
to conquer one's unease → surmonter son malaise

(= dissatisfaction) → malaise m
growing unease → un malaise croissant
public unease → le malaise de l'opinion

unease

n → Unbehagen nt, → Beklommenheit f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

unease

[ʌnˈiːz] n (nervousness) → disagio; (tension) → tensione f

uneasy

(anˈiːzi) adjective

(of a person or a situation etc) troubled, anxious or unsettled. When her son did not return, she grew uneasy.

unˈease noun

uneasiness.

unˈeasily adverb

in an uneasy or embarrassed way. He glanced uneasily at her.

unˈeasiness noun

the state of being uneasy. I could not understand her apparent uneasiness.

References in classic literature ?

Had you gone through the pain and unease that I have done to earn these things you would be at more care.