disquiet Definition
dis·quiet (dis kwī′ət, dis′-)
transitive verb
to make anxious, uneasy, or restless; disturb; fret
noun
a disturbed or uneasy feeling; anxiety; restlessness
adjective
Archaic restless; uneasy
disquiet Related Forms
dis·qui′·et·ing adjective
dis·qui′·et·ingly adverb
disquiet Synonyms
disquiet Usage Examples
Preposition: about
- effect: Considerable public disquiet about potentially harmful health effects arising from the radiation emitted from these facilities is acknowledged.
- proposal: However, I place on record my enormous disquiet about this proposal.
- fact: DA noted her continuing disquiet about the fact that Cornwall does not have its own LLSC.
Converse of object
- express: Someone expressed disquiet about legacy money going into admin.
- articulate: Whilst Berger and Jacoby articulate deep disquiet with disturbing eloquence they match their unease with an equally articulate hope.
- grow: Talking about your feelings might not be comfortable - yet you may feel the need to clue someone into growing disquiet.
- cause: The actions of King James had already caused grave disquiet.
- voice: They say he never voiced disquiet or offered to resign.
- feel: Many of them felt profound disquiet at the sufferings of the unemployed.
Adjective modifier
- considerable: There is also considerable disquiet among the public at large.
- grave: The actions of King James had already caused grave disquiet.
- widespread: A study commissioned for the Inquiry revealed widespread disquiet about this trend among those who have saved during their working lives.
- extreme: MCofS should be very careful about publicizing it; hence my extreme disquiet relating to its prominent position in current Scottish Mountaineer.
- public: The penalty should reflect public disquiet at the unnecessary loss of life.
- deep: Now is the opportunity for churches all over the country to express the deep disquiet which many people are feeling about this war.
Modifying Another Word
- much: This act caused much disquiet in Scotland where the SNP accused the Tories of using Scotland for experimental purposes.
- deep: But there is deep disquiet that the rules conceal fundamental inconsistencies.
- also: There was also disquiet over the purposes for which HESA used the data once institutions had supplied it.
Used with adjective complement
express: In recent years people in many sectors of society have expressed disquiet about a lack of creativity in the curriculum.
Preposition: in
rank: There has been some disquiet in the ranks for some time about some aspects of MCC policy.
Browse dictionary entries near disquiet
- ‹ disqualify
- ‹ disqualification
- ‹ dispute
- ‹ disputatious
- ‹ disputation
- ‹ disputant
- ‹ disputable
- ‹ Dispur
- ‹ disprove
- ‹ disproportionate

