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
Similar word(s): uncomfortable, apprehensive, worried, precarious, unstable, unquiet, tense
2. lacking or not affording physical or mental rest
- she fell into an uneasy sleep
Similar word(s): restless
3. causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
Similar word(s): troubled, anxious, nervous, queasy, unquiet
4. socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner
- was always uneasy with strangers
Similar word(s): uncomfortable, awkward
5. relating to bodily unease that causes discomfort
Similar word(s): uncomfortable
Sentences with uneasy as an adjective:
- I've been uneasy about your friend ever since I met him. Are you sure we can trust him?