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- [dis-kwahy-i-ting]
- /dɪsˈkwaɪ ɪ tɪŋ/
- /dɪˈskwaɪə.tɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-kwahy-i-ting]
- /dɪsˈkwaɪ ɪ tɪŋ/
Definitions of disquieting word
- adjective disquieting Archaic. uneasy; disquieted. 1
- noun disquieting lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness. 1
- verb with object disquieting to deprive of calmness, equanimity, or peace; disturb; make uneasy: The news disquieted him. 1
- noun disquieting Inducing feelings of anxiety or worry. 1
- adjective disquieting worrying, troubling 1
- noun disquieting The act by which someone or something is disquieted. 0
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Origin of disquieting
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; disquiet + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Disquieting
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adjective
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preposition
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disquieting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% 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 disquieting
adj disquieting
- distressing — great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble.
- perplexing — to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me.
- unsettling — to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb: Violence unsettled the government.
- bothersome — Someone or something that is bothersome is annoying or irritating.
- disturbing — upsetting or disquieting; dismaying: a disturbing increase in the crime rate.
Antonyms for disquieting
adj disquieting
adjective disquieting
- reassuring — to restore to assurance or confidence: His praise reassured me.
- quieting — Present participle of quiet.
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