English noun: disquiet | |||
1. | disquiet (feeling) a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments | ||
Synonyms | anxiousness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | anxiety | ||
2. | disquiet (attribute) the trait of seeming ill at ease | ||
Synonyms | unease, uneasiness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discomposure | ||
English verb: disquiet | |||
1. | disquiet (emotion) disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed | ||
Samples | She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill. | ||
Examples | The bad news will disquiet him | ||
Synonyms | cark, disorder, distract, perturb, trouble, unhinge | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disturb, trouble, upset | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | vex, worry | ||