uneasiness

noun

inability to rest or relax or be still

the trait of seeming ill at ease

embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you

physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

Roots

unun- · Old English · not, reverse

Synonyms for uneasiness

uneasen disquietuden disquietn inquietuden uncomfortablenessn restlessnessn malaisen anxiousnessn nervousnessn unquietnessn anxietyn trepidationn discomposuren apprehensivenessn discomfortn nervosityn overanxietyn discomfituren fretfulnessn

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Where does uneasiness come from?

The word uneasiness breaks down into one root of Old English origin: the root un-, from Old English un (“not, reverse”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.