uneasy
un·easy/ʌnˈiːzi/adjective
uneasy is spelled U-N-E-A-S-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables (un·easy). It appears 2.8 times per million words in written English, the 16,005th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, uneasy means “Not easy; difficult” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in uneasy?
| Letters | 6: U-N-E-A-S-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: un·easy |
| In writing | 2.8 times per million words; the 16,005th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is uneasy?
Uneasy appears 2.8 times per million words in written English, the 16,005th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce uneasy?
- /ʌnˈiːzi/
Uneasy has 2 syllables, split un·easy in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-uneasy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of uneasy
- uneasier comparative
- uneasiest superlative
- more uneasy comparative
- most uneasy superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does uneasy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
rareNot easy; difficult.
- 2
Restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety.
I've been uneasy about your friend ever since I met him. Are you sure we can trust him?
- 3
Not easy in manner; constrained
He was behaving in an uneasy way.
- 4
Causing discomfort or constraint
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Uneasy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pas facile, difficile |
| German | uneinfach , unbehaglich |
| Spanish | incómodo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does uneasy come from?
From Middle English unesy, equivalent to un- + easy. Merged with Middle English unethe, uneathe (“difficult, not easy”). See uneath.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).