Uneasiness

//ʌnˈiːzinəs// noun

noun ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being uneasy, nervous or restless. countable, uncountable

    "Although the Celebrity was almost impervious to sarcasm, he was now beginning to exhibit visible signs of uneasiness, the consciousness dawning upon him that his eccentricity was not receiving the ovation it merited."

  2. 2
    inability to rest or relax or be still wordnet
  3. 3
    An anxious state of mind; anxiety. countable, uncountable

    "Finding that the afternoon coach was gone, and finding that his uneasiness grew into positive alarm, as obstacles came in his way, he resolved to follow in a post-chaise."

  4. 4
    the trait of seeming ill at ease wordnet
  5. 5
    embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you wordnet
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  1. 6
    feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable wordnet
  2. 7
    physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression) wordnet

Synonyms

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disquietmalaiserestlessnessuneaseuneaseabashment

Example

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"He took a deep breath and tried to put his uneasiness to rest."

Etymology

From uneasy + -ness.

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