disquiet

[ dis-kwahy-it ]
/ dɪsˈkwaɪ ɪt /
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noun

lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.

verb (used with object)

to deprive of calmness, equanimity, or peace; disturb; make uneasy: The news disquieted him.

adjective

Archaic. uneasy; disquieted.

Origin of disquiet

First recorded in 1520–30; dis-1 + quiet2

OTHER WORDS FROM disquiet

dis·qui·et·ed·ly, adverb dis·qui·et·ed·ness, noun dis·qui·et·ly, adverb un·dis·qui·et·ed, adjective

Words nearby disquiet

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Words related to disquieted

agitate, unsettle, perplex, vex, perturb, annoy, disturb, distress, bother, pester, upset, discompose, harass, plague, fluster, incommode, trouble, fret, unhinge, concern

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British Dictionary definitions for disquieted

disquiet
/ (dɪsˈkwaɪət) /

noun

a feeling or condition of anxiety or uneasiness

verb

(tr) to make anxious or upset

adjective

archaic uneasy or anxious

Derived forms of disquiet

disquietedly or disquietly, adverb disquietedness or disquietness, noun disquieting, adjective disquietingly, adverb