Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uneasy

/ʌnˈiːzi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables: un-easy
IPA: /ʌnˈiːzi/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not easy; difficult.

adj

Restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety.

adj

Not easy in manner; constrained

adj

Causing discomfort or constraint

Example Sentences

"I've been uneasy about your friend ever since I met him. Are you sure we can trust him?"
"Commander Birch was a trifle uneasy when he found there was more than a popple on the sea; it was, in fact, distinctly choppy."
"He was behaving in an uneasy way."

Etymology

From Middle English unesy, equivalent to un- + easy. Merged with Middle English unethe, uneathe (“difficult, not easy”). See uneath.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: unesy, unethe

Inflected Forms

uneasier (comparative) uneasiest (superlative) more uneasy (comparative) most uneasy (superlative)

Derived Forms

uneasily uneasiness

Phrases

uneasy lies the head that wears a crown

Frequently Paired Words

unease

Synonyms

angstful apprehensive anxious careful concerned distraught disturbed edgy fraught freaked out hagridden high-strung

Rhymes With

easy cheesy breezy sleazy queasy marchese sweezy veasey fabrizi veazey veazie greasy

Questions

How do you pronounce uneasy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈiːzi/.
What does uneasy mean?: Not easy; difficult.
Where does uneasy come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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