uneasy.
Not easy; difficult.
Meaning & usage
Not easy; difficult.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English unesy, equivalent to un- + easy. Merged with Middle English unethe, uneathe (“difficult, not easy”). See uneath.
Restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety.
I've been uneasy about your friend ever since I met him. Are you sure we can trust him?
Not easy in manner; constrained
He was behaving in an uneasy way.
Causing discomfort or constraint
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English unesy, unaisie (“not comforting”), from un- + esy (“comfortable, at ease”). More at easy.
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