ILL AT EASE
Dictionary entry overview: What does ill at ease mean? • ILL AT EASE (adjective)
The adjective ILL AT EASE has 1 sense:
1. not at ease socially; unsure and constrained in manner
Familiarity information: ILL AT EASE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ILL AT EASE (adjective)
Meaning:
Not at ease socially; unsure and constrained in manner
Synonyms:
ill at ease; uneasy; awkward
Context examples:
awkward and reserved at parties / ill at ease among eddies of people he didn't know / was always uneasy with strangers
Similar:
uncomfortable (conducive to or feeling mental discomfort)
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