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disquiet
Synonyms and Antonyms of disquiet
- a period of disquiet before the results of the close election were confirmed
calm, ease, peace, peacefulness, quiet, tranquillity (or tranquility)
- I was filled with disquiet by the news.
alarm (also alarum), anguish, consternation, desperateness, desperation, discomfort, discomposure, dismay, distraction, distress, disturbance, edginess, hand-wringing, jitters, jumpiness, panic, tremor
angst, fearfulness, torment, upset, vexation
cold feet, doubt, dread, foreboding, incertitude, misgiving, presentiment, suspense, uncertainty
disquiet
Synonyms and Antonyms of disquiet
- We were disquieted by the strange noises we heard outside our tent at night.
aggravate, anger, annoy, bug, chafe, chivy (or chivvy), exasperate, fret, gall, get, grate, harass, harry, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, pester, pique, put off, put out, rile, vex
abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, jar, mortify, nonplus, rattle, shake up
daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, unnerve
calm, compose, quiet, settle, soothe, tranquilize (also tranquillize)
Synonym Discussion of disquiet
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- discomposed by the loss of his beloved wife
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- the disquieting news of factories closing
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- the discrepancy in accounts disturbed me
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- perturbed by her husband's strange behavior
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- in his agitated state we could see he was unable to work
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- the family's constant bickering upsets the youngest child
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- his declaration of love completely flustered her
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