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单词 ill at ease
释义

ill at ease

adjective

: not feeling easy : uncomfortable

Synonyms

  • aflutter
  • antsy
  • anxious
  • atwitter
  • dithery
  • edgy
  • goosey
  • het up
  • hinky [slang]
  • hung up
  • insecure
  • jittery
  • jumpy
  • nervous
  • nervy
  • perturbed
  • queasy
  • queazy
  • tense
  • troubled
  • uneasy
  • unquiet
  • upset
  • uptight
  • worried
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Example Sentences

He seemed ill at ease when we spoke with him. I'm usually ill at ease when addressing a large crowd of people.
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

ill at ease

adjective

as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty I'm usually ill at ease when addressing a large crowd of people

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • worried
  • upset
  • anxious
  • nervous
  • troubled
  • on edge
  • uneasy
  • hung up
  • concerned
  • on tenterhooks
  • apprehensive
  • het up
  • keyed up
  • perturbed
  • disturbed
  • bothered
  • insecure
  • uptight
  • flustered
  • on pins and needles
  • tense
  • goosey
  • jumpy
  • jittery
  • queasy
  • hesitant
  • obsessed
  • dithery
  • freaked
  • aflutter
  • edgy
  • queazy
  • preoccupied
  • antsy
  • distraught
  • unquiet
  • nervy
  • restless
  • hinky
  • aggrieved
  • distressed
  • disquieted
  • atwitter
  • misgiving
  • vexed
  • foreboding
  • qualmish
  • hypertense
  • fretting
  • fretful
  • stewing
  • shook-up
  • qualmy
  • freaked-out
  • undone
  • unstrung
  • unnerved
  • fidgety
  • twittered
  • spooky
  • fluttery
  • flighty
  • skittish
  • high-strung

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • easy
  • collected
  • cool
  • relaxed
  • calm
  • sure
  • confident
  • nerveless
  • controlled
  • happy-go-lucky
  • self-assured
  • self-confident
  • self-controlled
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