English noun: unrest | |||
1. | unrest (state) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development | ||
Samples | The political ferment produced new leadership. Social unrest. | ||
Synonyms | agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Sturm und Drang, turbulence, upheaval | ||
2. | unrest (feeling) a feeling of restless agitation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | agitation | ||