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- Dictionarydisquieting/dɪsˈkwʌɪətɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. inducing feelings of anxiety or worry: "he found Jean's gaze disquieting"
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adjective. us / dɪsˈkwɑɪ·ɪ·t̬ɪŋ / Add to word list. causing anxiety; worrying: The sheer size of their armed forces is a disquieting factor for neighboring countries. (Definition of disquieting from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of disquieting. disquieting.
: to take away the peace or tranquility of : disturb, alarm. were disquieted by recent events. disquieting adjective. disquietingly. (ˌ)dis-ˈkwī-ə-tiŋ-lē. adverb. disquiet. 2 of 3. noun. : lack of peace or tranquility : anxiety. great disquiet among shareholders. disquiet. 3 of 3. adjective. archaic. : uneasy, disquieted. disquietly adverb.
Disquieting definition: causing anxiety or uneasiness; disturbing. See examples of DISQUIETING used in a sentence.
adjective. formal us / dɪˈskwaɪə.t̬ɪŋ / uk / dɪˈskwaɪə.tɪŋ / Add to word list. causing worry: The disquieting situation between these two neighboring countries looks as if it will continue. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing anxiety and worry. alarmingly. bite. catch up with someone. come back to bite someone idiom. disturb. dread
noun [ U ] formal uk / dɪˈskwaɪət / us / dɪˈskwaɪət / Add to word list. worry: The leader's decline in popularity is causing disquiet among supporters. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Anxiety and worry - general words. agitation. angst. anti-stress. apprehension. break out in a cold sweat. heebie-jeebies. jitters. nerve. nervousness.
a feeling or condition of anxiety or uneasiness. verb. tr to make anxious or upset. adjective. archaic. uneasy or anxious. Discover More. Derived Forms. disˈquietedly, adverb. disˈquieting, adjective. disˈquietingly, adverb. disˈquietedness, noun. Discover More. Other Words From. dis·qui et·ed·ly adverb. dis·qui et·ed·ness noun.
Define disquieting. disquieting synonyms, disquieting pronunciation, disquieting translation, English dictionary definition of disquieting. tr.v. dis·qui·et·ed , dis·qui·et·ing , dis·qui·ets To deprive of peace or rest; trouble. n. Absence of peace or rest; anxiety. adj. Archaic Uneasy;...
