uneasy

Universal Words adjective 1 ~ (about sth / about doing sth) feeling worried or unhappy about a particular situation, especially because you think that sth bad or unpleasant may happen or because you are not sure that what you are doing is right: an uneasy laugh / smile * He was beginning to feel distinctly uneasy about their visit. * His presence made her feel uneasy. * She felt uneasy about leaving the children with them. * She had an uneasy feeling that something terrible was going to happen. OPPEASY 2 not certain to last; not safe or settled: an uneasy alliance / truce / peace / relationship * The two sides eventually reached an uneasy compromise. 3 that does not enable you to relax or feel comfortable: She woke from an uneasy sleep to find the house empty. * They passed an uneasy night waiting for news from the hospital. 4 used to describe a mixture of two things, feelings, etc. that do not go well together: an uneasy mix of humour and violence * Old farmhouses and new villas stood together in uneasy proximity. uneasily adverb: I wondered uneasily what he was thinking. * She shifted uneasily in her chair. * His socialist views sit uneasily with his huge fortune.