uneasiness

uneasiness
I
(Roget's IV) n.
Syn. disquiet, restlessness, agitation, tumult, turmoil, restiveness, incertitude, anguish, dilemma, indecision, perturbation, apprehension, dispiritedness, anxiety, fearfulness.
Ant. confidence*, assurance, calm.
II
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.
apprehension, anxiety, fear, insecurity, worry, troubled mind, edginess, restlessness, angst, qualm, misgiving, disquiet, unrest.
ANT.: tranquility, serenity, relaxation
III
(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun 1. A troubled or anxious state of mind: angst, anxiety, anxiousness, care, concern, disquiet, disquietude, distress, nervousness, solicitude, unease, worry. See FEELINGS. 2. An uneasy or nervous state: disquiet, disquietude, inquietude, restiveness, restlessness, unease, unrest. See CALM.

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