ill at ease
uncomfortable, uneasy, disturbed, embarrassed
ill at ease
Adjective
1. not at ease socially; unsure and constrained in manner; "awkward and reserved at parties"; "ill at ease among eddies of people he didn't know"; "was always uneasy with strangers"
(synonym) awkward, ill at ease(p), uneasy
(similar) uncomfortable
ill at ease
feel nervous/uncomfortable He appeared to be ill at ease during the interview.
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Synonyms and related words:
abashed, afflicted, agitated, beset, bothered, cast down, chagrined, chapfallen, confused, discomfited, discomforted, discomposed, disconcerted, disquieted, distressed, disturbed, embarrassed, hung up, mortified, out of countenance, perturbed, put-out, put-upon, troubled, uncomfortable, uneasy, upset
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
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