unease

U1N1E1A1S1E1
/ʌnˈiːz/

noun

Trouble; misery; a feeling of disquiet or concern.

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diseasedis-easeuneasinessmalaisedisquiet
OriginMiddle English unese →
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Meanings

unease1

noununease (uncountable)
  1. uncountableTrouble; misery; a feeling of disquiet or concern.

    Synonyms: disease, dis-ease, uneasiness

unease2

verbunease (third-person singular simple present uneases, present participle uneasing, simple past and past participle uneased)

present singular third person uneases · participle present uneasing · participle past uneased · past uneased

  1. transitiveTo make uneasy or uncomfortable.

    And she'll tease you / She'll unease you / All the better just to please you

    1981, Donna Weiss, Jackie DeShannon, “Bette Davis Eyes”, performed by Kim Carnes

Synonyms & antonyms

nounTrouble; misery; a feeling of disquiet or concern.

Similar
diseasedis-easeuneasiness

More synonyms by meaning

nounphysical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)

Similar
malaiseuneasiness
Broader
discomfortuncomfortableness

nounthe trait of seeming ill at ease

Similar
disquietuneasiness
Broader
discomposure
Also see
antsinessdisquietmalaisequalmuneasiness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

unease · noun

  1. Middle Englishunese
  2. Englishunease

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

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unease · verb

  1. Middle Englishunesen
  2. Englishunease

From Middle English unesen, equivalent to un- + ease.

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Translations

Catalan malestar
  • malestara feeling of disquiet or concern
French malaise
  • malaisea feeling of disquiet or concern
Irish anacair, anbhuain
  • anacaira feeling of disquiet or concern
  • anbhuaina feeling of disquiet or concern
Italian inquietudine
  • inquietudinea feeling of disquiet or concern
Polish niepokój, zaniepokojenie
  • niepokója feeling of disquiet or concern
  • zaniepokojeniea feeling of disquiet or concern
Portuguese inquietude
  • inquietudea feeling of disquiet or concern
Spanish inquietud, desasosiego
  • inquietuda feeling of disquiet or concern
  • desasosiegoa feeling of disquiet or concern
  • malestara feeling of disquiet or concern
  • desazóna feeling of disquiet or concern
  • zozobraa feeling of disquiet or concern
  • intranquilidada feeling of disquiet or concern
Swedish olust, obehag
  • olusta feeling of disquiet or concern
  • obehaga feeling of disquiet or concern

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

aeneus
Cite this entry
APA

unease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unease

MLA

“unease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unease. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unease,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unease.

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