The sudden drop in barometric pressure before the storm caused a palpable uneasiness among the sailors.
暴风雨前气压的突然下降在船员中引起了明显的不安。
Which choice best defines “uneasiness”?
A — A feeling of worry or discomfort. “uneasiness” means a feeling of worry or discomfort.
Which word means “a feeling of worry or discomfort”?
A — uneasiness. “uneasiness” means a feeling of worry or discomfort.
uneasiness — a feeling of worry or discomfort. In Chinese: 不安.
uneasiness is pronounced /ʌnˈiːzɪnəs/.
The sudden drop in barometric pressure before the storm caused a palpable uneasiness among the sailors. (暴风雨前气压的突然下降在船员中引起了明显的不安。)
anxiety, disquiet, apprehension — all close in meaning to uneasiness (a feeling of worry or discomfort).
calm, composure — each the opposite of uneasiness (a feeling of worry or discomfort).
Yes. uneasiness is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.