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Spell Bee Word: uneasy


Basic Details

Word: Uneasy

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Worried or anxious; not comfortable or relaxed about something.

Synonyms: anxious, worried, nervous, restless

Antonyms: calm, relaxed, comfortable

How to Spell Uneasy

Syllables: un - eas - y

Tricky part: It is un + easy, so the ea of easy stays. Students drop the a and write unesy, or double the n.

Watch out for: unesy, unneasy, uneasey

Memory tip: When a thing is not easy on your mind you feel un-easy. Write the whole of easy after un.

Usage Examples

Example 1: I felt uneasy walking home alone after dark.

Example 2: There was an uneasy silence after the teacher asked who broke the window.

Example 3: The dog grew uneasy just before the storm arrived.

Fun Fact

In Shakespeare's play Henry IV, Part 2, a king says that the head which wears a crown lies uneasy, meaning rulers carry heavy worries.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

uneasy

a) anxious
b) relaxed
c) troubled
d) nervous

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b) relaxed. Anxious, nervous and troubled are all ways of feeling uneasy; relaxed is the calm opposite.

Word Makeup

Choose the prefix that completes the word:

____easy

a) in
b) non
c) un
d) dis

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c) un. Un means not, so not easy becomes uneasy.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The kitten looked unesy in the noisy car on the way to the vet.

a) vet
b) kitten
c) unesy
d) noisy

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c) unesy. Easy keeps its ea even after un is added.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Someone with an uneasy feeling before a test is most likely ____.

a) worried
b) bored
c) proud
d) sleepy

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a) worried

2. An uneasy peace between two countries is one that ____.

a) might break down at any time
b) everyone celebrates
c) has no rules
d) will last forever

Show answer

a) might break down at any time

Associated Words

analystaloudpreventableenactevade
poultryirresponsibleannulportableconcept

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