unquiet

unquiet
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. disturbed, agitated; restless, unpeaceful. See agitation.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. agitated, disturbed, restless, stirred up, anxious, restive, nervous, ill at ease, uneasy, anxious, excited, palpitant, trembling, perturbed, in commotion, in turmoil, vexed, troubled, unsettled, all hot and bothered*, in a dither*, in a tizzy*, all atwitter*; see also disturbing .
III
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective Affording no quiet, repose, or rest: restless, uneasy, unsettled. See CALM, TIRED.

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  • Unquiet — Un*qui et, v. t. [1st pref. un + quiet.] To disquiet. [Obs.] Ld. Herbert. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Unquiet — Un*qui et, a. [Pref. un + quiet.] Not quiet; restless; uneasy; agitated; disturbed. {Un*qui et*ly}, adv. {Un*qui et*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • unquiet — index restive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • unquiet — *impatient, nervous, restless, restive, uneasy, fidgety, jumpy, jittery Analogous words: agitated, upset, perturbed, disquieted, disturbed (see DISCOMPOSE): worried, anxious, solicitous, concerned, careful (see under CARE) Antonyms: quiet …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • unquiet — ► ADJECTIVE 1) unable to be still; restless. 2) uneasy; anxious. DERIVATIVES unquietly adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • unquiet — [unkwī′ət] adj. not quiet; specif., a) full of turmoil; restless, disturbed, etc. b) anxious; uneasy n. a lack of quiet or rest; disturbance, agitation, etc. unquietly adv. unquietness n …   English World dictionary

  • unquiet — unquietly, adv. unquietness, n. /un kwuy it/, adj. 1. agitated; restless; disordered; turbulent: unquiet times. 2. mentally or emotionally disturbed; vexed or perturbed; uneasy: He felt unquiet and alone. n. 3. a state of agitation, turbulence,… …   Universalium

  • unquiet — un|qui|et [ ʌn kwaıət ] adjective LITERARY upset, worried, or excited: an unquiet mind …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • unquiet — adjective literary tending to make you feel nervous: His unquiet gaze moved away from her …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • unquiet — UK [ʌnˈkwaɪət] / US adjective literary upset, worried, or excited an unquiet mind …   English dictionary

  • unquiet — un•qui•et [[t]ʌnˈkwaɪ ɪt[/t]] adj. 1) agitated; restless; disordered; turbulent: unquiet times[/ex] 2) unsettled, as in one s thoughts or feelings; vexed or perturbed; uneasy 3) a state of agitation, turbulence, disturbance, etc • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

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