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disquiet

 

[ dษชsหˆkwaษชษ™t ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

feeling

a feeling of worry or unease

Synonyms

anxiety, trepidation, unease

Examples of usage

  • I sensed a feeling of disquiet among the crowd.
  • The news brought a sense of disquiet to the community.
Context #2 | Verb

action

to make someone feel worried or uneasy

Synonyms

disturb, perturb, unsettle

Examples of usage

  • The sudden change in plans disquieted him.
  • Her cryptic message disquieted the entire team.

Translations

Translations of the word "disquiet" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inquietaรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคฟเค‚เคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Unruhe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kegelisahan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ั€ะธะฒะพะณะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niepokรณj

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธๅฎ‰

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท inquiรฉtude

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inquietud

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท huzursuzluk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถˆ์•ˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ู„ู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nepokoj

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nepokoj

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธๅฎ‰

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nemir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณkyrrรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะปะฐาฃะดะฐัƒัˆั‹ะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒคแƒแƒ—แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ narahatlฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inquietud

Etymology

The word 'disquiet' originated from the Old French word 'desquiet', which came from the Latin word 'disquietare', meaning 'to deprive of peace'. It first appeared in English in the early 16th century. Over the years, 'disquiet' has been used to describe feelings of worry, unease, and disturbance.

See also: disquieted, disquieting, disquietingly, quiet, quieten, quietly, quietness.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,593, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.