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disquiet

 
Dictionary: dis·qui·et   (dĭs-kwī'ĭt) pronunciation
tr.v., -et·ed, -et·ing, -ets.
To deprive of peace or rest; trouble.

n.
Absence of peace or rest; anxiety.

adj. Archaic
Uneasy; restless.

disquietingly dis·qui'et·ing·ly adv.
disquietly dis·qui'et·ly adv.
disquietness dis·qui'et·ness n.

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verb

    To impair or destroy the composure of: agitate, bother, discompose, distract, disturb, flurry, fluster, perturb, rock, ruffle, shake (up), toss, unsettle, upset. Informal rattle. See calm/agitation.

noun

  1. A troubled or anxious state of mind: angst, anxiety, anxiousness, care, concern, disquietude, distress, nervousness, solicitude, unease, uneasiness, worry. See feelings.
  2. An uneasy or nervous state: disquietude, inquietude, restiveness, restlessness, unease, uneasiness, unrest. See calm/agitation.

Antonyms: disquiet
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n

Definition: worry; mental upset
Antonyms: calm, collectedness, ease, peace

v

Definition: worry; make uneasy
Antonyms: calm, ease, please, settle, soothe


WordNet: disquiet
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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
  Synonym: anxiousness

Meaning #2: the trait of seeming ill at ease
  Synonyms: unease, uneasiness


The verb disquiet has one meaning:

Meaning #1: disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
  Synonyms: perturb, unhinge, trouble, cark, distract, disorder


Translations: Disquiet
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - ængstelse, nervøsitet
v. tr. - forurolige, gøre nervøs
adj. - ængstelig, nervøs

Nederlands (Dutch)
verontrusting, verontrusten

Français (French)
n. - inquiétude, préoccupation
v. tr. - inquiéter, troubler, tourmenter
adj. - inquiet, tourmenté

Deutsch (German)
n. - Beunruhigung, Unruhe
v. - beunruhigen
adj. - (selten) unruhig

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ανησυχία, φόβος, ταραχή

Italiano (Italian)
inquietudine

Português (Portuguese)
n. - inquietação (f)

Русский (Russian)
беспокойство

Español (Spanish)
n. - inquietud, desasosiego, ansiedad
v. tr. - inquietar
adj. - inquieto

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - oroa

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
不安, 忧虑, 使不安, 使忧虑, 不安的, 忧虑的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 不安, 憂慮
v. tr. - 使不安, 使憂慮
adj. - 不安的, 憂慮的

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 불안, 걱정
v. tr. - 불안하게 하다
adj. - 불안한

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 不安, 心配, 動揺
v. - 不安にする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قلق, انزعاج‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אי-שקט, דאגה‬
v. tr. - ‮עורר דאגה, הדאיג‬
adj. - ‮לא-שקט, לא-רגוע‬


 
 
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