unease

English

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Etymology 1

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

Noun

unease (uncountable)

Trouble; misery; a feeling of disquiet or concern.

Synonyms

uneasiness

Related terms

uneasy

Translations

a feeling of disquiet or concern

Irish: anacair f, anbhuain f
Italian: inquietudine (it)
Portuguese: inquietude (pt) f

Spanish: inquietud (es) f, desasosiego (es) m, malestar (es) m, desazón (es), zozobra (es) f, intranquilidad (es) f
Swedish: olust (sv), obehag (sv)

Etymology 2

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

Verb

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

(transitive) To make uneasy or uncomfortable

Derived terms

uneased

Anagrams

usneae

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