disquiet
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transitive verb \(ˌ)dis-ˈkwī-ət\Definition of DISQUIET
— dis·qui·et·ing adjective
— dis·qui·et·ing·ly \-ˈkwī-ə-tiŋ-lē\ adverb
Examples of DISQUIET
- <we were disquieted by the strange noises we heard outside our tent at night>
First Known Use of DISQUIET
circa 1530
Related to DISQUIET
- Synonyms
- agitate, ail, alarm (also alarum), bother, concern, derail, discomfort, discompose, dismay, disturb, distemper, distract, distress, exercise, flurry, frazzle, freak (out), fuss, hagride, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, weird out, worry
- Antonyms
- calm, compose, quiet, settle, soothe, tranquilize (also tranquillize)
See Synonym Discussion at discompose
2disquiet
nounDefinition of DISQUIET
: lack of peace or tranquillity : anxiety
See Examples of DISQUIET
- There is increasing public disquiet about the number of violent crimes in the city.
- <a period of disquiet before the results of the close election were confirmed>
First Known Use of DISQUIET
1581
Related to DISQUIET
- Synonyms
- unrest, ferment, fermentation, restiveness, restlessness, Sturm und Drang, turmoil, uneasiness, unquietness
- Antonyms
- calm, ease, peace, peacefulness, quiet, tranquillity (or tranquility)
3disquiet
adjectiveDefinition of DISQUIET
archaic : uneasy, disquieted
— dis·qui·et·ly adverb
First Known Use of DISQUIET
1582
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