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Scared vs Uneasy - What's the difference?

scared | uneasy |

As adjectives the difference between scared and uneasy

is that scared is having fear; afraid, frightened while uneasy is (rare) not easy; difficult or uneasy can be restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety, or the like; disquieted; perturbed.

As a verb scared

is (scare).

scared

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Having fear; afraid, frightened.

    • Synonyms

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    Verb

    (head)
  • (scare)

    • Anagrams

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    uneasy

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) unesy, equivalent to ; see uneath.

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (rare) Not easy; difficult.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) unesy, . More at .

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety, or the like; disquieted; perturbed.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1928, author=Lawrence R. Bourne
    • , title=Well Tackled! , chapter=17 citation , passage=Commander Birch was a trifle uneasy when he found there was more than a popple on the sea; it was, in fact, distinctly choppy.}}
    I've been uneasy about your friend ever since I met him. Are you sure we can trust him?
  • Not easy in manner; constrained; stiff; awkward; not graceful; as, an uneasy deportment.
  • Occasioning want of ease; constraining; cramping; disagreeable; unpleasing.
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