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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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uneasy

(ʌnˈiːzɪ)

adj

1. (of a person) anxious; apprehensive

2. (of a condition) precarious; uncomfortable: an uneasy truce.

3. (of a thought, etc) disturbing; disquieting

unˈease n

unˈeasily adv

unˈeasiness n

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

un•eas•y

(ʌnˈi zi)

adj. -eas•i•er, -eas•i•est.

1. not easy in body or mind; restless; perturbed.

2. not easy in manner; awkward; constrained.

3. not conducive to ease.

4. insecure; an uneasy peace.

[1250–1300]

un•ease′, n.

un•eas′i•ly, adv.

un•eas′i•ness, n.

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Adj.	1.	uneasy - lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance; "farmers were uneasy until rain finally came"; "uneasy about his health"; "gave an uneasy laugh"; "uneasy lies the head that wears the crown"; "an uneasy coalition government"; "an uneasy calm"; "an uneasy silence fell on the group" uncomfortable - conducive to or feeling mental discomfort; "this kind of life can prove disruptive and uncomfortable"; "the uncomfortable truth"; "grew uncomfortable beneath his appraising eye"; "an uncomfortable way of surprising me just when I felt surest"; "the teacher's presence at the conference made the child very uncomfortable" unquiet - characterized by unrest or disorder; "unquiet days of riots"; "following the assassination of Martin Luter King ours was an unquiet nation"; "spent an unquiet night tossing and turning" tense - in or of a state of physical or nervous tension easy - free from worry or anxiety; "knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy"; "an easy good-natured manner"; "by the time the chsild faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words"
	2.	uneasy - lacking or not affording physical or mental rest; "a restless night"; "she fell into an uneasy sleep" restless
	3.	uneasy - causing or fraught with or showing anxiety; "spent an anxious night waiting for the test results"; "cast anxious glances behind her"; "those nervous moments before takeoff"; "an unquiet mind" anxious, nervous, unquiet, queasy troubled - characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need; "troubled areas"; "fell into a troubled sleep"; "a troubled expression"; "troubled teenagers"
	4.	uneasy - socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner; "awkward and reserved at parties"; "ill at ease among eddies of people he didn't know"; "was always uneasy with strangers" ill at ease, awkward uncomfortable - conducive to or feeling mental discomfort; "this kind of life can prove disruptive and uncomfortable"; "the uncomfortable truth"; "grew uncomfortable beneath his appraising eye"; "an uncomfortable way of surprising me just when I felt surest"; "the teacher's presence at the conference made the child very uncomfortable"
	5.	uneasy - relating to bodily unease that causes discomfort uncomfortable - providing or experiencing physical discomfort; "an uncomfortable chair"; "an uncomfortable day in the hot sun"

uneasy

adjective

1. anxious, worried, troubled, upset, wired (slang), nervous, disturbed, uncomfortable, unsettled, impatient, restless, agitated, apprehensive, edgy, jittery (informal), perturbed, on edge, ill at ease, restive, twitchy (informal), like a fish out of water, antsy (informal), discomposed He looked uneasy and refused to answer questions.
anxious relaxed, comfortable, calm, at ease, tranquil, unfazed (informal), unperturbed, unruffled, unflustered

2. precarious, strained, uncomfortable, tense, awkward, unstable, shaky, insecure, constrained An uneasy calm has settled over Los Angeles.

3. disturbing, upsetting, disquieting, worrying, troubling, bothering, dismaying This is an uneasy book.

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

uneasy

adjective

1. In a state of anxiety or uneasiness:

agitated, anxious, concerned, distressed, nervous, solicitous, unsettled.

2. Affording no quiet, repose, or rest:

restless, unquiet, unsettled.

3. Characterized by embarrassment and discomfort:

awkward, constrained, uncomfortable.

Translations

مُضْطَرِب

neklidnýstísněný

ængsteligurolig

unbehaglich unruhig

inquieto molesto

inquiet

órólegur

disagevole inquieto inquietudine preoccupato

nerimasnerimavimassunerimęssusinepatoginęssusinepatoginimas

nemierīgssatraukts

беспокойный

endişeli huzursuz rahatsız

不稳定的担心的

uneasy

[ʌnˈiːzɪ] ADJ

1. (= worried) → inquieto; (= ill at ease) → incómodo, molesto
people are uneasy about their future → la gente está preocupada por el futuro
I felt uneasy about doing it on my own → me inquietaba la idea de hacerlo solo
to become uneasy (about sth) → empezar a inquietarse (por algo)
to make sb uneasy → dejar a algn intranquilo, inquietar a algn

2. (= uncomfortable) [conscience] → intranquilo; [silence] → incómodo

3. (= fragile) [peace, truce, alliance] → frágil, precario

4. (= restless) [sleep] → agitado; [night] → intranquilo

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

uneasy

[ʌnˈiːzi] adj

(= worried) → inquiet/iète
to be uneasy about sth → être inquiet/iète à propos de qch, s'inquiéter au sujet de qch
to be uneasy about doing sth (= worried about) → être inquiet/iète à l'idée de faire qch, s'inquiéter à l'idée de faire qch (= reluctant to) → hésiter à faire qch

(= ill-at-ease) → gêné(e)
He made me feel terribly uneasy → Il me faisait me sentir terriblement gênée.
He looked uneasy and refused to answer my questions → Il eut l'air gêné et refusa de répondre à mes questions.

(= insecure) [truce, compromise, alliance] → précaire
an uneasy relationship with sb/sth → des relations tourmentées avec qn/qch

(= disturbing) [feeling, suspicion] → désagréable

(= disturbed) [sleep] → agité(e)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

uneasy

adj (= uncomfortable) sleep, night → unruhig; conscience → schlecht; (= worried) laugh, look → unbehaglich, beklommen; (= awkward) silence, atmosphere → unbehaglich, beklommen; behaviour → unsicher; peace, balance → unsicher, prekär, wack(e)lig (inf); alliance, coalition, relationship → instabil, wack(e)lig (inf); (= worrying) suspicion, feeling → beunruhigend, beklemmend, unangenehm; to be uneasy (person, = ill at ease) → beklommen sein; (= worried) → beunruhigt sein; I am or feel uneasy about it → mir ist nicht wohl dabei; to make somebody uneasy → jdn beunruhigen, jdn unruhig machen; I have an uneasy feeling that … → ich habe das ungute or unangenehme Gefühl, dass …; to become uneasy → unruhig werden; to grow or become uneasy about something → sich über etw (acc) → beunruhigen; his conscience was uneasy → sein Gewissen plagte ihn, er hatte ein schlechtes Gewissen

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

uneasy

[ʌnˈiːzɪ] adj (person, worried) → inquieto/a, preoccupato/a, agitato/a; (ill at ease) → a disagio; (calm, peace) → precario/a; (night, sleep) → agitato/a; (silence) → imbarazzato/a
to feel uneasy about doing sth → non sentirsela di fare qc
to become uneasy about sb/sth → cominciare a preoccuparsi per qn/qc
to have an uneasy conscience → non avere la coscienza a posto

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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.

uneasy

a. inquieto-a, intranquilo-a.

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