uneasy meaning and definition

UNEASY adjective

Definition of uneasy (adjective)

1. 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"
   • antonym: easy
2. lacking or not affording physical or mental rest
   • "a restless night"; "she fell into an uneasy sleep"
   • synonyms: restless
   • antonym: relaxing
3. 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"
   • synonyms: anxious, nervous, queasy, unquiet
4. 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"
   • synonyms: awkward, ill at ease
5. relating to bodily unease that causes discomfort