uneasiness

[uhn-ee-zee]

un·eas·y

[uhn-ee-zee]
adjective, un·eas·i·er, un·eas·i·est.
1.
not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
2.
not easy in manner; constrained; awkward.
3.
not conducive to ease; causing bodily discomfort.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English unesy. See un-1, easy

un·ease, noun
un·eas·i·ly, adverb
un·eas·i·ness, noun
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Uneasiness is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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uneasy (ʌnˈiːzɪ)
 
adj
1.  (of a person) anxious; apprehensive
2.  (of a condition) precarious; uncomfortable: an uneasy truce
3.  (of a thought, etc) disturbing; disquieting
 
un'ease
 
n
 
un'easily
 
adv
 
un'easiness
 
n

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