Definitions for unrestʌnˈrɛst
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•restʌnˈrɛst(n.)
lack of rest; uneasiness.
disturbance or turmoil; agitation:
political unrest.
Origin of unrest:
1300–50
un•rest′ing(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest(noun)
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
"the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest"
unrest(noun)
a feeling of restless agitation
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
unrest(noun)ʌnˈrɛst
violence involving people who are protesting about sth
political unrest
Wiktionary
unrest(Noun)
A state of trouble, confusion and turbulence, especially in a political context; a time of riots, demonstrations and protests.
Origin: From un- + rest.
Webster Dictionary
Unrest(noun)
want of rest or repose; unquietness; sleeplessness; uneasiness; disquietude
Translations for unrest
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- onrusAfrikaans
- قَلَق، إضْطِرابArabic
- неспокойствиеBulgarian
- inquietaçãoPortuguese (BR)
- nepokojCzech
- die UnruheGerman
- uroDanish
- αναταραχή, ανησυχία ανάμεσα σε σύνολο ανθρώπωνGreek
- agitaciónSpanish
- rahutusEstonian
- آشوبFarsi
- levottomuusFinnish
- agitationFrench
- אִי שֶקֶטHebrew
- अशान्ति, अव्यवस्थाHindi
- nemirCroatian
- nyugtalanságHungarian
- keresahanIndonesian
- órói, ólgaIcelandic
- agitazioneItalian
- 不安Japanese
- 불안Korean
- neramumaiLithuanian
- nemieriLatvian
- pergolakanMalay
- onrustDutch
- uroNorwegian
- niepokój, wzburzeniePolish
- agitaçãoPortuguese
- agitaţieRomanian
- волнения; беспорядкиRussian
- nepokojSlovak
- nemirSlovenian
- nemirSerbian
- oroSwedish
- สถานการณ์ที่ไม่สงบThai
- huzursuzluk, rahatsızlıkTurkish
- 動亂Chinese (Trad.)
- неспокій; заворушенняUkrainian
- عدم اطمينانUrdu
- sự băn khoănVietnamese
- 动乱Chinese (Simp.)
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