DISQUIET

Pronunciation (US):

• DISQUIET (noun)
  The noun DISQUIET has 2 senses:

1. a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
2. the trait of seeming ill at ease

  Familiarity information: DISQUIET used as a noun is rare.

• DISQUIET (verb)
  The verb DISQUIET has 1 sense:

1. disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

  Familiarity information: DISQUIET used as a verb is very rare.

• DISQUIET (noun)

Meaning:

A feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Synonyms:

disquiet; anxiousness

Hypernyms ("disquiet" is a kind of...):

anxiety (a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune)

Meaning:

The trait of seeming ill at ease

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

disquiet; unease; uneasiness

Hypernyms ("disquiet" is a kind of...):

discomposure (a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure)

• DISQUIET (verb)

Meaning:

Disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Synonyms:

perturb; disquiet; disorder; cark; unhinge; distract; trouble

Context example:

She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill

Hypernyms (to "disquiet" is one way to...):

disturb; trouble; upset (move deeply)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "disquiet"):

vex; worry (disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

Sentence example:

The bad news will disquiet him