Definitions for disquietdɪsˈkwaɪ ɪt

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

dis•qui•etdɪsˈkwaɪ ɪt(n.)

  1. lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.

  2. (v.t.)to deprive of calm or peace.

  3. (adj.)Archaic. uneasy.

Origin of disquiet:

1520–30

dis•qui′et•ly(adv.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. anxiousness, disquiet(noun)

    a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments

  2. disquiet, unease, uneasiness(verb)

    the trait of seeming ill at ease

  3. 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"

Wiktionary

  1. disquiet(Noun)

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

    The lady exhibited disquiet of mind. In other words, she'd gone a bit mad.

  2. disquiet(Verb)

    Make (someone) worried or anxious

    He felt disquieted at the lack of interest the child had shown.

  3. disquiet(Adjective)

    Deprived of quiet; impatient; restless; uneasy.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Disquiet(adj)

    deprived of quiet; impatient; restless; uneasy

  2. Disquiet(noun)

    want of quiet; want of tranquility in body or mind; uneasiness; restlessness; disturbance; anxiety

  3. Disquiet(verb)

    to render unquiet; to deprive of peace, rest, or tranquility; to make uneasy or restless; to disturb


Translations for disquiet

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

disquiet(noun)

uneasiness

a feeling of disquiet.

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