Inquietude
[ɪn'kwaɪətjuːd]
Definition
(n.) Disturbed state; uneasiness either of body or mind; restlessness; disquietude.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Uneasiness, disquiet, disquietude, restlessness, anxiety.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
[See QUIET]
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Definition
n. disturbance or uneasiness of body or mind.—adj. Inquī′et unquiet.—v.t. to disturb.
Typist: Susan
Examples
- There was neither jealousy, inquietude, or mistrust in his sentiment; it was devotion and faith. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Her present visit to London tended to augment her state of inquietude, by shewing in its utmost extent the ravages occasioned by pestilence. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- A doubt of her regard, supposing him to feel it, need not give him more than inquietude. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
Editor: Sidney