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disquiet

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of disquiet

1 a disturbed or uneasy state

  • a period of disquiet before the results of the close election were confirmed
Synonyms of disquiet

ferment, fermentation, restiveness, restlessness, Sturm und Drang, turmoil, uneasiness, unquietness, unrest
Words Related to disquiet

fidgets

agitation, commotion, confusion, excitement, hubbub, moil, stir, storm, trouble, tumult, tumultuousness, turbulence, upheaval, uproar, unsettlement

disruption, perturbation

agitation, anxiety, disquietude, inquietude, queasiness, tension, unease

anarchy, chaos, disorder, welter
Near Antonyms of disquiet

order, orderliness
Antonyms of disquiet

calm, ease, peace, peacefulness, quiet, tranquillity (or tranquility)

2 an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble

  • was filled with disquiet as the hours passed without any sign of the missing children
Synonyms of disquiet

agita, agitation, anxiety, anxiousness, apprehension, apprehensiveness, care, concern, concernment, disquietude, fear, nervosity, nervousness, perturbation, solicitude, sweat, unease, uneasiness, worry
Words Related to disquiet

strain, stress, tension

alarm (also alarum), anguish, consternation, desperateness, desperation, discomfort, discomposure, dismay, distraction, distress, disturbance, edginess, franticness, hand-wringing, jitters, jumpiness, panic, tremor

angst, fearfulness, torment, upset, vexation

cold feet, doubt, dread, foreboding, incertitude, misgiving, presentiment, suspense, uncertainty

compunction, qualm, scruple
Near Antonyms of disquiet

calm, calmness, content, contentment, ease, easiness, peace, peacefulness, placidity, placidness, quiet, quietude, sereneness, serenity, tranquillity (or tranquility), tranquilness

comfort, consolation, relief, solace
Antonyms of disquiet

unconcern

disquiet

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of disquiet

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

  • we were disquieted by the strange noises we heard outside our tent at night
Synonyms of disquiet

agitate, ail, alarm (also alarum), bother, concern, derail, discomfort, discompose, dismay, distemper, distract, distress, disturb, exercise, flurry, frazzle, freak (out), fuss, hagride, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, weird out, worry
Words Related to disquiet

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

bedevil, haunt, plague

abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, jar, mortify, nonplus, rattle, shake up

daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, unnerve
Near Antonyms of disquiet

allay, alleviate, assuage

appease, conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate, propitiate
Antonyms of disquiet

calm, compose, quiet, settle, soothe, tranquilize (also tranquillize)

Synonym Discussion of disquiet

discompose, disquiet, disturb, perturb, agitate, upset, fluster mean to destroy capacity for collected thought or decisive action. discompose implies some degree of loss of self-control or self-confidence especially through emotional stress.
    • discomposed by the loss of his beloved wife
disquiet suggests loss of sense of security or peace of mind.
    • the disquieting news of factories closing
disturb implies interference with one's mental processes caused by worry, perplexity, or interruption.
    • the discrepancy in accounts disturbed me
perturb implies deep disturbance of mind and emotions.
    • perturbed by her husband's strange behavior
agitate suggests obvious external signs of nervous or emotional excitement.
    • in his agitated state we could see he was unable to work
upset implies the disturbance of normal or habitual functioning by disappointment, distress, or grief.
    • the family's constant bickering upsets the youngest child
fluster suggests bewildered agitation.
    • his declaration of love completely flustered her

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