ill-at-ease

as inself-conscious

Synonyms for ill-at-ease

adj insecure with oneself

Antonyms for ill-at-ease

Word Origin & History

c.1200, "morally evil" (other 13c. senses were "malevolent, hurtful, unfortunate, difficult"), from Old Norse illr "ill, bad," of unknown origin. Not related to evil. Main modern sense of "sick, unhealthy, unwell" is first recorded mid-15c., probably related to Old Norse idiom "it is bad to me." Slang inverted sense of "very good, cool" is 1980s. As a noun, "something evil," from mid-13c.

Example Sentences forill-at-ease

He stood awkward and ill-at-ease; for the moment forgetting his errand.

At supper he was silent and ill-at-ease, but the missionary was jovial and animated.

Also she felt her father was embarrassed by her, and ill-at-ease.

But, all the same, he was troubled, confused and ill-at-ease.

It was when the friends were alone together that they were most ill-at-ease.

As always, Loring was very restless and ill-at-ease in the presence of sickness.

Garth went, and paused, ill-at-ease, just within the doorway.

As he looked, he seemed to grow suddenly nervous and ill-at-ease.

It told him also that she was decidedly nervous and ill-at-ease.

Most strangely stiff, preoccupied, and ill-at-ease, Finn thought her.

ill-at-ease

Synonyms for ill-at-ease

Antonyms for ill-at-ease

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