DISQUIETING

disquieting

(adjective) causing mental discomfort; “the disquieting sounds of nearby gunfire”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

disquieting (comparative more disquieting, superlative most disquieting)

Causing mental trouble or anguish; upsetting; making uneasy.

Verb

disquieting

present participle of disquiet.

Noun

disquieting (plural disquietings)

The act by which someone or something is disquieted.

Source: Wiktionary

DISQUIET

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