Synonyms for uneasy
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Anxious — restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety
anxious, apprehensive, unquiet, restless, worried, concerned, nervous, disturbed, troubled, unsettled, queasy, agitated, restive, jittery, dissatisfied, jumpy, perturbed, fidgety, nervy UK, solicitous, high-strung, edgy
2. Awkward — not easy in manner; constrained
awkward, uncomfortable, stiff, ungraceful informal
Other
Definitions
- adj. 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?
- adj. 2
Not easy in manner; constrained
He was behaving in an uneasy way.
Related words
- Word family
- uneasily uneasiness unease
Example sentences
- anxious I'm anxious to know the results of the blood test.
- restless The longer we stayed, the more restless we became.
- apprehensive Sami was apprehensive as he approached the door.
- fragile Fresh figs are very fragile and highly perishable.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| uneasy | rising | |
| anxious | steady | |
| restless | rising | |
| apprehensive | steady | |
| unquiet | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- edgy2
- 5 letters
- stiff1, jumpy2, nervy2
- 6 letters
- queasy2
- 7 letters
- worried2, nervous2, awkward2, anxious2, fragile2, jittery3, restive2, fidgety, unquiet
- 8 letters
- troubled2, restless2, agitated4
- 9 letters
- concerned2, disturbed2, unsettled3, perturbed2
- 10 letters
- precarious4, solicitous4, ungraceful
- 12 letters
- dissatisfied4, apprehensive4
- 13 letters
- uncomfortable5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (edgy2 = 2 syllables).