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unease
noun un·ease \ˌən-ˈēz\
: a feeling of worry or unhappiness
Full Definition of UNEASE
: mental or spiritual discomfort: as a : vague dissatisfaction : misgiving b : anxiety, disquiet c : lack of ease (as in social relations) : embarrassment
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First Known Use of UNEASE
14th century
Related to UNEASE
- Synonyms
- agita, agitation, anxiousness, apprehension, apprehensiveness, care, concern, concernment, disquiet, disquietude, fear, nervosity, nervousness, perturbation, solicitude, sweat, anxiety, uneasiness, worry
- Antonyms
- unconcern
Rhymes with UNEASE
Andes, appease, Aries, at ease, bee's knees, Belize, Bernese, big cheese, blue cheese, brain freeze, Burmese, camise, Castries, cerise, chemise, Chinese, deep-freeze, degrease, disease, displease, disseise, en prise, fasces, fauces, Ganges, headcheese, heartsease, Hermes, jack cheese, Maltese, marquise, menses, nates, quick-freeze, Ramses, reprise, sea breeze, soubise, striptease, strong breeze, Swiss cheese, Thales, unfreeze
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