Transcription
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- [uhn-kwahy-it]
- /ʌnˈkwaɪ ɪt/
- /ʌnˈkwaɪət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-kwahy-it]
- /ʌnˈkwaɪ ɪt/
Definitions of unquiet word
- adjective unquiet agitated; restless; disordered; turbulent: unquiet times. 1
- adjective unquiet mentally or emotionally disturbed; vexed or perturbed; uneasy: He felt unquiet and alone. 1
- noun unquiet a state of agitation, turbulence, disturbance, etc.: Unquiet spread throughout the land. 1
- adjective unquiet characterized by disorder, unrest, or tumult 0
- adjective unquiet anxious; uneasy 0
- noun unquiet a state of unrest 0
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Origin of unquiet
First appearance:
before 1515 One of the 27% oldest English words
1515-25; un-1 + quiet1 (for defs 1, 2), quiet2 (for def 3)
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Parts of speech for Unquiet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unquiet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% 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.
unquiet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unquiet
adj unquiet
- anguished — Anguished means showing or feeling great mental suffering or physical pain.
- anxious — If you are anxious to do something or anxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen.
- bundle of nerves — a very nervous person
- butterflies — tremors in the stomach region due to nervousness
- changeful — often changing; inconstant; variable
adjective unquiet
- agitated — If someone is agitated, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
- fidgeting — to move about restlessly, nervously, or impatiently.
- overanxious — excessively anxious.
- wrecker — a person or thing that wrecks.
noun unquiet
- noisiness — making much noise: noisy children.
Antonyms for unquiet
adj unquiet
- at rest — not moving; still
Top questions with unquiet
- doctor who season 1 episode 3 the unquiet dead?
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