ill-at-ease

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Adjective ill-at-ease has 1 sense

awkward, ill at ease, uneasy - 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"
Antonym: comfortable (indirect, via uncomfortable)

Definitions from the Web

ill at ease

Definition:

Feeling uncomfortable, anxious, or uneasy in a particular situation or environment.

Examples:

Adjective:

She felt ill at ease in the crowded room.
The candidate seemed ill at ease during the job interview.

Phrase:

He arrived at the party, ill at ease and unsure of what to say.
The children looked ill at ease in their new school uniforms.

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