disquiet Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
    anxiousness.
  2. noun the trait of seeming ill at ease
    uneasiness; unease.
  3. verb disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
    perturb; distract; cark; trouble; disorder; unhinge.
    • She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill

WordNet

Dis*qui"et adjective
Definitions
  1. Deprived of quiet; impatient; restless; uneasy. R. Shak.
Dis*qui"et noun
Definitions
  1. Want of quiet; want of tranquility in body or mind; uneasiness; restlessness; disturbance; anxiety. Swift.
Dis*qui"et transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Disquieted; present participle & verbal noun Disquieting
Definitions
  1. To render unquiet; to deprive of peace, rest, or tranquility; to make uneasy or restless; to disturb.
    Why art thou cast down, O my soul, and why art thou disquieted within me? Ps. xlii. 11.
    As quiet as these disquieted times will permit. Sir W. Scott.
    Syn. -- To harass; disturb; vex; fret; excite; agitate.

Webster 1913