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unrest

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Synonyms and Antonyms of unrest

a disturbed or uneasy state

a period of civil unrest

His stomach unrest was just a sign of stage fright.

Synonyms of unrest

disquiet, ferment, fermentation, restiveness, restlessness, turmoil, uneasiness, unquietness

Words Related to unrest

agitation, commotion, confusion, excitement, hubbub, 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 unrest

order, orderliness

Antonyms of unrest

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

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