Disquiet
[dɪs'kwaɪət]
Definition
(a.) Deprived of quiet; impatient; restless; uneasy.
(n.) Want of quiet; want of tranquility in body or mind; uneasiness; restlessness; disturbance; anxiety.
(v. t.) To render unquiet; to deprive of peace, rest, or tranquility; to make uneasy or restless; to disturb.
Typist: Thaddeus
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Uneasiness, restlessness, disturbance, anxiety, vexation, trouble, disquietude, inquietude.
v. a. Trouble, annoy, vex, disturb, worry, harass, plague, bother, molest, pester, incommode.
Checker: Presley
Synonyms and Antonyms
[See QUIET]
Typed by Duane
Definition
adj. (obs.) unquiet uneasy restless.—n. want of quiet: uneasiness restlessness: anxiety.—v.t. to render unquiet: to make uneasy: to disturb.—adjs. Disquī′etful; Disquī′etive Disquī′eting.—adv. Disquī′etly (Shak.).—ns. Disquī′etness Disquī′etude.—adj. Disquī′etous.
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Examples
- Rebecca's wit, spirits, and accomplishments troubled her with a rueful disquiet. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- She was provided for, at any rate, but--but his mind was disquiet. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Jealousy and disquiet were unknown among us; nor did a fear or hope of change ever disturb our tranquillity. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Besides, there is a nervous alarm in your eye, a nervous disquiet in your manner. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- I am far from happy, Miss Havisham; but I have other causes of disquiet than any you know of. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- To a man who is struggling with a complicated burden of perplexity and disquiet, such a reception is trying, I assure you. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- Watching it, she saw a gathering and deepening anxiety there, which caused her great disquiet. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- It is of the very essence, for instance, of envy to be uneasy and disquieted. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- True, maiden, said Ivanhoe, as quiet as these disquieted times will permit--And of Cedric and his household? Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- Pleasant was somewhat disquieted by his look, and returned it suspiciously. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- She could not feel that she had done wrong herself, but she was disquieted in every other way. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- I would not keep it, said Mr. Lorry, shaking his head; for he gained in firmness as he saw the Doctor disquieted. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Brother Ben Samuel, said Isaac, my soul is disquieted, and I wot not why. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- I slept very little, for the disquiets of my mind prevailed over my weariness, and kept me awake. Jonathan Swift. Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World.
- Was it merely the expression of her displeasure at Miss Bart's neglect, or had disquieting rumours reached her? Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- Beaufort's fortune was substantial enough to stand the strain; and yet the disquieting rumours persisted, not only in Fifth Avenue but in Wall Street. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
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