disquiet

[ dis-kwahy-it ]

/ dɪsˈkwaɪ ɪt /

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noun

lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.

verb (used with object)

to deprive of calmness, equanimity, or peace; disturb; make uneasy: The news disquieted him.

adjective

Archaic. uneasy; disquieted.

Origin of disquiet

First recorded in 1520–30; dis-¹ + quiet²

OTHER WORDS FROM disquiet

dis·qui·et·ed·ly, adverbdis·qui·et·ed·ness, noundis·qui·et·ly, adverbun·dis·qui·et·ed, adjective

Words nearby disquiet

disputatious, dispute, disqualification, disqualify, disquantity, disquiet, disquieting, disquietude, disquisition, Disraeli, Disraeli, Benjamin

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Example sentences from the Web for disquiet

The advent of technological application in the farming sector was a cause of both optimism and disquiet.
Frying Pan Farm|Elizabeth Brown Pryor
The happiness of my early days was painted to me; the disquiet of my manhood, the altered faith of my declining years.
Twice-Told Tales|Nathaniel Hawthorne
When Selene re-enters her orb, she will not disquiet herself about the disorders of its interregnum.
Hypolympia|Edmund Gosse
All the evidence which exists as yet, authorizes you to do this, nor can I foresee any cause of disquiet in future.
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson|Thomas Jefferson

Patience may be a distasteful counsel, but why should she disquiet herself when all things in the end must be in her hands?
The African Colony|John Buchan

British Dictionary definitions for disquiet

disquiet

/ (dɪsˈkwaɪət) /

noun

a feeling or condition of anxiety or uneasiness

verb

(tr) to make anxious or upset

adjective

archaic uneasy or anxious

Derived forms of disquiet

disquietedly or disquietly, adverbdisquietedness or disquietness, noundisquieting, adjectivedisquietingly, adverb

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单词	disquiet
释义	disquiet [ dis-kwahy-it ] / dɪsˈkwaɪ ɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR disquiet ON THESAURUS.COM noun lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness. verb (used with object) to deprive of calmness, equanimity, or peace; disturb; make uneasy: The news disquieted him. adjective Archaic. uneasy; disquieted. Origin of disquiet First recorded in 1520–30; dis-¹ + quiet² OTHER WORDS FROM disquiet dis·qui·et·ed·ly, adverbdis·qui·et·ed·ness, noundis·qui·et·ly, adverbun·dis·qui·et·ed, adjective Words nearby disquiet disputatious, dispute, disqualification, disqualify, disquantity, disquiet, disquieting, disquietude, disquisition, Disraeli, Disraeli, Benjamin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for disquiet The advent of technological application in the farming sector was a cause of both optimism and disquiet. Frying Pan Farm\|Elizabeth Brown Pryor The happiness of my early days was painted to me; the disquiet of my manhood, the altered faith of my declining years. Twice-Told Tales\|Nathaniel Hawthorne When Selene re-enters her orb, she will not disquiet herself about the disorders of its interregnum. Hypolympia\|Edmund Gosse All the evidence which exists as yet, authorizes you to do this, nor can I foresee any cause of disquiet in future. The Writings of Thomas Jefferson\|Thomas Jefferson Patience may be a distasteful counsel, but why should she disquiet herself when all things in the end must be in her hands? The African Colony\|John Buchan British Dictionary definitions for disquiet disquiet / (dɪsˈkwaɪət) / noun a feeling or condition of anxiety or uneasiness verb (tr) to make anxious or upset adjective archaic uneasy or anxious Derived forms of disquiet disquietedly or disquietly, adverbdisquietedness or disquietness, noundisquieting, adjectivedisquietingly, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to disquiet nervousness, anxiety, restlessness, angst, foreboding, uneasiness, ferment, agitate, unsettle, perplex, vex, perturb, turmoil, disquietude, distress, inquietude, alarm, solicitude, restiveness, ailment
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disquiet

noun

verb (used with object)

adjective

Origin of disquiet

OTHER WORDS FROM disquiet

Words nearby disquiet

Example sentences from the Web for disquiet

British Dictionary definitions for disquiet

noun

verb

adjective

Derived forms of disquiet

Words related to disquiet