UNQUIET


Meaning of UNQUIET in English

I. “+ transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, from un- (II) + quiet, n.

: disquiet

II. “+ adjective

Etymology: un- (I) + quiet, adjective

1. : not quiet : agitated , disturbed , turbulent

the unquiet days of the riots

was windy and spitting rain and unquiet — G.B.Shaw

2. : physically, emotionally, or mentally restless or perturbed : uneasy

the human understanding is unquiet ; it cannot stop or rest — Francis Bacon

• un·quietly “+ adverb

• un·quietness “+ noun

III. noun

Etymology: un- (I) + quiet, n.

: a state of uneasiness or disturbance : disquiet

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.