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Uneasiness vs Perplexity - What's the difference?

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Uneasiness is a related term of perplexity.


As nouns the difference between uneasiness and perplexity

is that uneasiness is the state of being uneasy, nervous or restless while perplexity is the state or quality of being perplexed; puzzled or confused.

uneasiness

English

Noun

(es)
  • The state of being uneasy, nervous or restless.
  • *
    • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=5 , passage=Although the Celebrity was almost impervious to sarcasm, he was now beginning to exhibit visible signs of uneasiness , the consciousness dawning upon him that his eccentricity was not receiving the ovation it merited.}}
  • An anxious state of mind; anxiety.
  • * 1860 , (Charles Dickens), (Great Expectations)
    • Finding that the afternoon coach was gone, and finding that his uneasiness grew into positive alarm, as obstacles came in his way, he resolved to follow in a post-chaise.

    Synonyms

    * (being nervous) unease * (anxiety) see

    perplexity

    English

    Noun

    (perplexities)
  • The state or quality of being perplexed; puzzled or confused.
  • Something that perplexes.
  • * 1942 , Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon (Canongate 2006), page 149:
    • The Emperor, who was by then a focus of unresolvable perplexities , stood providing a strongly contrary appearance.
  • A measurement in information theory: see (Perplexity).