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ill at ease

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ill at ease

uneasy; anxious. I feel ill at ease about the interview. You look ill at ease. Please relax.

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ill at ease

worried and uncomfortable The old gentleman obviously felt ill at ease while he waited to have his hair cut.

Opposite of: at ease

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ill at ease

Uncomfortable, uneasy, as in Large parties made him feel ill at ease. [c. 1300] For an antonym, see at ease.

See also: ease, ill

ill at ease

Anxious or unsure; uneasy: The stranger made me feel ill at ease.

See also: ease, ill