uneasy
adjectiveadjectiveattested in dialogue
- //ʌnˈiːzi//
Restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety.
adjective
- 1
rareNot easy; difficult.
Etymology
From Middle English unesy, equivalent to un- + easy. Merged with Middle English unethe, uneathe (“difficult, not easy”). See uneath.
adjective
- 1
Restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety.
I've been uneasy about your friend ever since I met him. Are you sure we can trust him?
Commander Birch was a trifle uneasy when he found there was more than a popple on the sea; it was, in fact, distinctly choppy.
- 2
Not easy in manner; constrained
He was behaving in an uneasy way.
- 3
Causing discomfort or constraint
Etymology
From Middle English unesy, unaisie (“not comforting”), from un- + esy (“comfortable, at ease”). More at easy.
Forms
- comparative
- uneasier, more uneasy
- superlative
- uneasiest, most uneasy