Definition of disquiet Disquiet

/dɪskwajˈʌt/ - [diskwayut] - dis•qui•et

We found 13 definitions of disquiet from 6 different sources.

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What does disquiet mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: disquiets

disquiet - the trait of seeming ill at ease
  unease, uneasiness
  discomposure a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure
disquiet - a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
  anxiousness
  anxiety a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • disquiet (a.)
    Deprived of quiet; impatient; restless; uneasy.
  • disquiet (n.)
    Want of quiet; want of tranquility in body or mind; uneasiness; restlessness; disturbance; anxiety.
  • disquiet (v. t.)
    To render unquiet; to deprive of peace, rest, or tranquility; to make uneasy or restless; to disturb.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • disquiet
    To disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed.
  • disquiet
    Lack of calm, peace, or ease.
  • disquiet
    To deprive of peace or rest.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • disquiet
    dis-kwī′et, adj. (obs.) unquiet, uneasy, restless.—n. want of quiet: uneasiness, restlessness: anxiety.—v.t. to render unquiet: to make uneasy: to disturb.—adjs. Disquī′etful; Disquī′etive, Disquī′eting.—adv. Disquī′etly (Shak.).—ns. Disquī′etness, Disquī′etude.—adj. Disquī′etous

Part of speech

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  • disquiet, verb, present, 1st person singular of disquiet (infinitive).
  • disquiet, verb (infinitive).
  • disquiet, noun, singular of disquiets.
  • disquiet, adjective.

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