Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unease

/ʌnˈiːz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables
un-ease
IPA
/ʌnˈiːz/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Trouble; misery; a feeling of disquiet or concern.

Uncountable

verb

To make uneasy or uncomfortable.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English unese, equivalent to un- + ease. Compare disease.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: unese, unesen

Usage

Inflected Forms

uneases (present, singular) uneasing (participle, present) uneased (participle, past) uneased (past)

Derived Forms

uneased

Frequently Paired Words

uneasy

Synonyms

disease dis-ease uneasiness disquiet malaise

Rhymes With

these please she's chinese disease japanese trees sees cheese degrees fees keys

Questions

How do you pronounce unease?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈiːz/.
What does unease mean?
Trouble; misery; a feeling of disquiet or concern.
Where does unease come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce unease

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