unquiet

un·qui·et

adjective \-ˈkwī-ət\

Definition of UNQUIET

1

: not quiet : agitated, turbulent

2

: physically, emotionally, or mentally restless : uneasy

— un·qui·et·ly adverb

— un·qui·et·ness noun

Examples of UNQUIET

1. We live in unquiet times.
2. <plagued with an unquiet mind the whole time her son was stationed overseas>

First Known Use of UNQUIET

15th century

Related to UNQUIET

Synonyms

aflutter, antsy, anxious, atwitter, dithery, edgy, goosey, het up, hinky [slang], hung up, ill at ease, insecure, jittery, jumpy, nervy, perturbed, queasy (also queazy), tense, troubled, uneasy, nervous, upset, uptight, worried

Antonyms

calm, collected, cool, easy, happy-go-lucky, nerveless, relaxed

Related Words

aggrieved, bothered, concerned, disquieted, distraught, distressed, disturbed, freaked, freaked-out, shook-up; apprehensive, foreboding, hesitant, misgiving; fretful, fretting, stewing, vexed; qualmish, qualmy; flustered, twittered, undone, unnerved, unstrung; obsessed, preoccupied, restless; fidgety, flighty, fluttery, high-strung, hypertense, skittish, spooky

Near Antonyms

confident, self-assured, self-confident, sure; controlled, self-controlled

Rhymes with UNQUIET

disquiet, race riot, run riot