- unease
- noun Date: 14th century mental or spiritual discomfort: as a. vague dissatisfaction ; misgiving b. anxiety, disquiet c. lack of ease (as in social relations) ; embarrassment
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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unease — UK US /ʌnˈiːz/ noun [C or U] (also uneasiness [U]) ► a feeling of being worried about something: »The security lapses have caused widespread unease amongst air passengers. unease about/over/with »Polls show an unease over the depth of the… … Financial and business terms
Unease — Un*ease , n. Want of ease; uneasiness. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unease — [un′ēz] n. distress or discomfort * * * See uneasy. * * * … Universalium
unease — index pain, scruple Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unease — ► NOUN ▪ anxiety or discontent … English terms dictionary
unease — [un′ēz] n. distress or discomfort … English World dictionary
unease — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, deep, great, growing, profound ▪ certain, some, vague ▪ She felt a vague unease … Collocations dictionary
unease — [[t]ʌ̱ni͟ːz[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: oft with poss If you have a feeling of unease, you feel rather anxious or afraid, because you think that something is wrong. Sensing my unease about the afternoon ahead, he told me, These men are pretty easy to talk … English dictionary
unease — un|ease [ʌnˈi:z] n [U] a feeling of worry or slight fear about something sense/feeling of unease ▪ As she neared the door, Amy felt a growing sense of unease. ▪ public unease about defence policy … Dictionary of contemporary English
unease — un|ease [ ʌn iz ] noun uncount MAINLY LITERARY a feeling of being nervous, uncomfortable, or unhappy about a situation: As they waited, Rose s sense of unease grew … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unease — UK [ʌnˈiːz] / US [ʌnˈɪz] noun [uncountable] mainly literary a feeling of being nervous, uncomfortable, or unhappy about a situation As they waited, Rose s sense of unease grew … English dictionary
