# uneasy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ʌnˈiːzi/ · frequency rank #16,154

## Definitions
1. Not easy; difficult.

## Etymology
From Middle English unesy, equivalent to un- + easy. Merged with Middle English unethe, uneathe (“difficult, not easy”). See uneath.

## Easily confused with
- **unleash** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/uneasy-vs-unleash)
- **unease** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unease-vs-uneasy)

## Common misspellings (8)
`nueasy`, `uenasy`, `unaesy`, `uneassy`, `uneasyy`, `uneays`, `unesay`, `unneasy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/uneasy