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    dis·qui·et
    /disˈkwīət/

    noun

    • 1. a feeling of anxiety or worry: "public disquiet about animal testing"

    verb

    • 1. make (someone) worried or uneasy: "world leaders are surely disquieted by the prospect of a global economic meltdown"

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  2. The meaning of DISQUIET is to take away the peace or tranquility of : disturb, alarm. How to use disquiet in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Disquiet.

  3. noun [ U ] formal uk / dɪˈskwaɪət / us / dɪˈskwaɪət / Add to word list. worry: The leader's decline in popularity is causing disquiet among supporters. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Anxiety and worry - general words. agitation. angst. anti-stress. apprehension. break out in a cold sweat. heebie-jeebies. jitters. nerve. nervousness.

  4. noun [ U ] formal us / dɪˈskwaɪət / uk / dɪˈskwaɪət / Add to word list Add to word list. worry: The leader's decline in popularity is causing disquiet among supporters. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Anxiety and worry - general words. agitation. angst. anti-stress. apprehension. break out in a cold sweat. heebie-jeebies. jitters.

  5. If you feel a sense of disquiet, you're worried or anxious about something. Disquiet at the dinner table means that everyone feels upset or on edge. You can use the word disquiet as a noun or a verb.

  6. 1. uncountable noun. Disquiet is a feeling of worry or anxiety. [formal] There is growing public disquiet about the cost of such policing. Synonyms: uneasiness, concern, fear, worry More Synonyms of disquiet. 2. verb. If something disquiets you, it makes you feel anxious. [formal] This information disquieted him. [VERB noun]

  7. disquiet (about/over something) feelings of worry and unhappiness about something synonym unease. There is considerable public disquiet about the safety of the new trains.

  8. n. 1. lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness. v.t. 2. to deprive of calm or peace. adj. 3. Archaic. uneasy.

  9. DISQUIET definition: a situation in which people are anxious or worried about something: . Learn more.

  10. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun disquiet mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun disquiet, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

  11. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective disquiet mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective disquiet. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

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