DISQUIET

disquiet, unease, uneasiness

(noun) the trait of seeming ill at ease

anxiousness, disquiet

(noun) a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments

perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder

(verb) disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; “She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

disquiet (countable and uncountable, plural disquiets)

Lack of quiet; absence of tranquility in body or mind

Synonyms: anxiety, disturbance, restlessness, uneasiness

Adjective

disquiet (comparative more disquiet, superlative most disquiet)

(mostly, obsolete) Deprived of quiet; impatient, restless, uneasy.

Verb

disquiet (third-person singular simple present disquiets, present participle disquieting, simple past and past participle disquieted)

(transitive, intransitive) To make (someone or something) worried or anxious.

Synonyms

• unquiet (now rare)

• unsettle

Source: Wiktionary


Dis*qui"et, a.

Definition: Deprived of quiet; impatient; restless; uneasy. [R.] Shak.

Dis*qui"et, n.

Definition: Want of quiet; want of tranquility in body or mind; uneasiness; restlessness; disturbance; anxiety. Swift.

Dis*qui"et, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disquieted; p. pr. & vb. n. Disquieting.]

Definition: To render unquiet; to deprive of peace, rest, or tranquility; to make uneasy or restless; to disturb. Why art thou cast down, O my soul, and why art thou disquieted within me Ps. xlii. 11. As quiet as these disquieted times will permit. Sir W. Scott.

Syn.

– To harass; disturb; vex; fret; excite; agitate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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