uneasiness

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (5)

  1. feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritableSynonyms: edginessinquietudedisquietude
  2. physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)Synonyms: malaiseunease
  3. embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of youSynonyms: self-consciousnessuncomfortableness
  4. the trait of seeming ill at easeSynonyms: disquietunease
  5. inability to rest or relax or be stillSynonyms: restlessnessqueasiness
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Uneasiness \Un*eas"i*ness\, n.

1.The quality or state of being uneasy; restlessness; disquietude; anxiety. [1913 Webster]

2.The quality of making uneasy; discomfort; as, the uneasiness of the road. [Obs.] -- Bp. Burnet. [1913 Webster]

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