Entry Word: unrest

Function: noun

Meaning: a disturbed or uneasy state <unrest gripped the city as the people nervously awaited the expected bombardment> <his stomach unrest was just a sign of stage fright>

Synonyms disquiet, ferment, restiveness, restlessness, turmoil, uneasiness

Related Words fidgets; agitation, commotion, confusion, tumult, turbulence, upheaval; anarchy, chaos, disorder

Near Antonyms order, orderliness

Antonyms calm, ease, peace, quiet