INQUIETUDE

edginess, uneasiness, inquietude, disquietude

(noun) feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

inquietude (countable and uncountable, plural inquietudes)

A condition of being restless, uneasy or nervous.

Source: Wiktionary


In*qui"e*tude, n. Etym: [L. inquietudo: cf. F. inquietude.]

Definition: Disturbed state; uneasiness either of body or mind; restlessness; disquietude. Sir H. Wotton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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