English Explanatory Dictionary

disquiet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Lack of quiet; absence of tranquility in body or mind
adj
  1. Deprived of quiet; impatient, restless, uneasy.
verb
  1. To make (someone or something) worried or anxious.

Pronunciation

/dɪsˈkwaɪ.ɪt/ /dɪsˈkwaɪ.ət/ en-us-disquiet.ogg

Word forms

disquiet disquiets more disquiet most disquiet disquieting disquieted

Etymology

From dis- + quiet.

Synonyms

anxiety disturbance restlessness uneasiness unquiet unsettle

Derived words

disquieter disquietful disquieting disquietive disquietly disquietment disquietness disquietous disquietude
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