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- [dis-kwahy-it]
- /dɪsˈkwaɪ ɪt/
- /dɪˈskwaɪət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-kwahy-it]
- /dɪsˈkwaɪ ɪt/
Definitions of disquiet word
- noun disquiet lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness. 1
- verb with object disquiet to deprive of calmness, equanimity, or peace; disturb; make uneasy: The news disquieted him. 1
- adjective disquiet Archaic. uneasy; disquieted. 1
- noun disquiet A feeling of anxiety or worry. 1
- noun disquiet unease 1
- transitive verb disquiet trouble, worry 1
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Origin of disquiet
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; dis-1 + quiet2
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Parts of speech for Disquiet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disquiet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disquiet
verb disquiet
- agitate — If people agitate for something, they protest or take part in political activity in order to get it.
- unsettle — to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb: Violence unsettled the government.
- perplex — to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me.
- vex — to irritate; annoy; provoke: His noisy neighbors often vexed him.
- perturb — to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
noun disquiet
- unrest — lack of rest; a restless, troubled, or uneasy state; disquiet: the unrest within himself.
- uneasiness — not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
- worry — to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
- anxiety — Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness or worry.
- foreboding — a prediction; portent.
Antonyms for disquiet
verb disquiet
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- appease — If you try to appease someone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want.
- comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
noun disquiet
- calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
- contentedness — satisfied; content.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
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