Meaning & use

uneasy

adjective·Everyday

Feeling anxious, worried, or not entirely comfortable about a situation.

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He felt uneasy walking home alone through the dark, empty streets.

There was an uneasy silence in the room after her blunt comment.

A note on using this word

Uneasy often describes a vague, low-level worry rather than intense fear, and can describe people, silences, or alliances, as in an uneasy truce.

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Words with an opposite meaning

calmrelaxed

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