uneasy

/ʌnˈiːzi/ (bre, ipa) · [ənˈizi] /ʌnˈiːzi/ (ame, ipa) · [ənˈizi] /ˌən-ˈē-zē How to pronounce uneasy (audio)/ (ame, mw)

uneasy — adjective

  • uneasypositive
  • more uneasycomparative
  • most uneasysuperlative

1. nervous and slightly worried, especially when you have the feeling that somethin

1.形容詞B1
釋義

nervous and slightly worried, especially when you have the feeling that something unpleasant might happen or that a situation is not quite right.

例句

Linh felt uneasy about walking home alone through the new neighbourhood at night.

collocation: feel uneasy about + [situation]

Bilal grew uneasy as he waited for the clinic to call with his test results.

grow uneasy; intensifier: increasingly

同義詞
  • worried

    More active and specific; 'uneasy' is vaguer and quieter

  • anxious

    Stronger; suggests fear about a specific outcome

  • uncomfortable

    Can refer to both physical and emotional discomfort

  • restless

    Emphasises physical fidgeting or inability to stay still

反義詞

文法句型

feel uneasy + about [something]

feel uneasy + [that-clause]

grow/become uneasy + about [something]

用法筆記

Frequently takes the preposition 'about' (uneasy about a decision) or 'with' (uneasy with the arrangement). A that-clause is possible but less common: 'She was uneasy that no one had replied.'

常見錯誤

❌I am uneasy to go there alone.
✅I am uneasy about going there alone.
💡'uneasy' takes a preposition (about/with), not an infinitive.
❌This chair is very uneasy.
✅This chair is very uncomfortable.
💡'uneasy' describes a person's feeling, not a physical object's comfort.

2. describes a relationship, agreement, or period that is tense or fragile, and cou

2.形容詞B2
釋義

describes a relationship, agreement, or period that is tense or fragile, and could easily turn bad or fall apart.

例句

The two parties signed an uneasy peace that everyone knew would not last long.

collocation: uneasy peace

An uneasy silence hung over the office after the boss resigned.

collocation: uneasy silence

同義詞
  • unstable

    More general; suggests the situation could literally fall apart

  • precarious

    More formal; suggests danger of collapse

  • fragile

    Focuses on how easily the situation could break

  • tense

    Focuses on the emotional pressure in the situation

反義詞
  • stable

    Secure and likely to continue

  • settled

    Comfortably established

文法句型

uneasy + [noun]: peace/truce/alliance/silence/relationship

用法筆記

Almost always used attributively (before a noun). Typical noun partners are 'peace', 'truce', 'alliance', 'silence', 'relationship', 'position', and 'calm'. Not used for physical objects — for objects, use 'unstable' or 'unsteady'.

常見錯誤

❌The table has an uneasy leg.
✅The table has an unsteady leg.
💡'uneasy' describes situations, not physical objects.

uneasy — adverb