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Antonyms for ill-at-ease

Grammar : Adj
Spell : il
Phonetic Transcription : ɪl

Definition of ill-at-ease

Origin :
  • 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.
  • As in self-conscious : adj insecure with oneself
Example sentences :
  • He stood awkward and ill-at-ease; for the moment forgetting his errand.
  • Extract from : « The Inn at the Red Oak » by Latta Griswold
  • At supper he was silent and ill-at-ease, but the missionary was jovial and animated.
  • Extract from : « The Trembling of a Leaf » by William Somerset Maugham
  • Also she felt her father was embarrassed by her, and ill-at-ease.
  • Extract from : « The Rainbow » by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
  • But, all the same, he was troubled, confused and ill-at-ease.
  • Extract from : « The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar » by Maurice Leblanc
  • It was when the friends were alone together that they were most ill-at-ease.
  • Extract from : « Footsteps of Fate » by Louis Couperus
  • As always, Loring was very restless and ill-at-ease in the presence of sickness.
  • Extract from : « Shadows of Flames » by Amelie Rives
  • Garth went, and paused, ill-at-ease, just within the doorway.
  • Extract from : « The Gray Mask » by Wadsworth Camp
  • As he looked, he seemed to grow suddenly nervous and ill-at-ease.
  • Extract from : « The Key to Yesterday » by Charles Neville Buck
  • It told him also that she was decidedly nervous and ill-at-ease.
  • Extract from : « Brooke's Daughter » by Adeline Sergeant
  • Most strangely stiff, preoccupied, and ill-at-ease, Finn thought her.
  • Extract from : « Jan » by A. J. Dawson

Synonyms for ill-at-ease

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