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The synonyms of “Unease” are: malaise, uneasiness, disquiet, terror, fright, fearfulness, horror, alarm, panic, agitation, trepidation, dread, consternation, dismay, distress
Unease as a Noun
Definitions of "Unease" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “unease” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- Physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression.
- The trait of seeming ill at ease.
- Anxiety or discontent.
Synonyms of "Unease" as a noun (15 Words)
| agitation | A state of agitation or turbulent change or development. Widespread agitation for social reform. |
| alarm | An alarm clock. The boat tilted and the boatmen cried out in alarm. |
| consternation | Fear resulting from the awareness of danger. To her consternation her car wouldn t start. |
| dismay | Concern and distress caused by something unexpected. To his dismay she left him. |
| disquiet | The trait of seeming ill at ease. Public disquiet about animal testing. |
| distress | Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain. To his distress he saw that she was trembling. |
| dread | A person with dreadlocks. Lyon combed his fingers through Curtis dreads. |
| fearfulness | An emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight. |
| fright | A sudden intense feeling of fear. I got the fright of my life seeing her in the hotel. |
| horror | A thing causing a feeling of horror. Horrors two buttons were missing. |
| malaise | A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify. A society afflicted by a deep cultural malaise. |
| panic | Sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing wildly unthinking behaviour. Panic selling. |
| terror | Terrorism. His delivery is the terror of even world class batsmen. |
| trepidation | A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen. The men set off in fear and trepidation. |
| uneasiness | Embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you. The media often express a general uneasiness with animal research. |
Usage Examples of "Unease" as a noun
- Public unease about defence policy.