disquiet

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: anxiousnessuneaseuneasinessperturbunhingetroublecarkdistractdisorder

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developmentsSynonyms: anxiousness
  2. the trait of seeming ill at easeSynonyms: uneaseuneasiness

Verb (1)

  1. 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”Synonyms: perturbunhingetroublecarkdistractdisorder
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Disquiet \Dis*qui"et\, a. Deprived of quiet; impatient; restless; uneasy. [R.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Disquiet \Dis*qui"et\, n. Want of quiet; want of tranquility in body or mind; uneasiness; restlessness; disturbance; anxiety. --Swift. [1913 Webster]
Disquiet \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. [1913 Webster]

Why art thou cast down, O my soul, and why art thou disquieted within me? --Ps. xlii. 11. [1913 Webster]

As quiet as these disquieted times will permit. --Sir W. Scott.

Syn: To harass; disturb; vex; fret; excite; agitate. [1913 Webster]

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