Meaning of DISQUIET
| Pronunciation: | | dis'kwIit
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- [n] the trait of seeming ill at ease
- [n] a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
- [v] disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"
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| | Synonyms: | | anxiousness, cark, disorder, distract, perturb, trouble, unease, uneasiness, unhinge |
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| | See Also: | | anxiety, discomposure, disturb, upset, vex, worry | |
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\Dis*qui"et\, a.
Deprived of quiet; impatient; restless; uneasy. [R.] --Shak.
\Dis*qui"et\, n.
Want of quiet; want of tranquility in body or mind;
uneasiness; restlessness; disturbance; anxiety. --Swift.
\Dis*qui"et\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disquieted}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Disquieting}.]
To render unquiet; to deprive of peace, rest, or tranquility;
to make uneasy or restless; to disturb.
Why art thou cast down, O my soul, and why art thou
disquieted within me? --Ps. xlii.
11.
As quiet as these disquieted times will permit. --Sir
W. Scott.
Syn: To harass; disturb; vex; fret; excite; agitate.
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