UNEASY


Meaning of UNEASY in English

1.

If you are ~, you feel anxious, afraid, or embarrassed, because you think that something is wrong or that there is danger.

He looked ~ and refused to answer questions...

I had an ~ feeling that he was going to spoil it.

= uncomfortable

ADJ

uneasily

Meg shifted uneasily on her chair...

He laughed uneasily...

ADV: usu ADV after v, also ADV adj

uneasiness

With a small degree of uneasiness, he pushed it open and stuck his head inside.

N-UNCOUNT

2.

If you are ~ about doing something, you are not sure that it is correct or wise.

Richard was ~ about how best to approach his elderly mother...

ADJ: usu v-link ADJ about n

uneasiness

I felt a great uneasiness about meeting her again.

N-UNCOUNT

3.

If you describe a situation or relationship as ~, you mean that the situation is not settled and may not last. (JOURNALISM)

An ~ calm has settled over Los Angeles...

The ~ alliance between these two men offered a glimmer of hope...

ADJ: usu ADJ n

uneasily

...a country whose component parts fit uneasily together.

ADV: usu ADV after v, also ADV adj

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