disquieted

Thân thiện

She felt disquieted by the strange silence in the house.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief: The state of feeling mentally troubled, unsettled, or worried, often due to a specific concern or a general sense of foreboding.

Usage

The adjective "disquieted" describes a person's internal emotional state. It is more formal than words like "worried" and often implies a deeper, more persistent unease. It is typically used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like was or felt).

Examples

• Attributive use (before a noun):
  • She had a disquieted expression as she read the news.
  • The disquieted citizens gathered to hear the mayor's announcement.
• Predicative use (after a linking verb):
  • He felt profoundly disquieted by the strange silence in the house.
  • The team was disquieted by the sudden change in management.

Advanced Usage

• "To be disquieted by/at/about something": This is the most common construction, specifying the cause of the unease.
  • The investors were disquieted by the company's falling profits.
  • I grew increasingly disquieted about the lack of communication.

Variants and Related Words

• Disquiet (noun): A feeling of anxiety or worry.
  • The news caused great disquiet among the staff.
• Disquiet (verb): To make someone worried or uneasy.
  • The rumor disquieted the entire community.
• Disquieting (adjective): Causing feelings of anxiety or worry.
  • We received some disquieting reports from the region.

Synonyms

• Anxious: Experiencing worry or unease.
• Disturbed: Having had one's peace or calm disrupted.
• Troubled: Characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction.
• Uneasy: Lacking a sense of security or comfort.
• Perturbed: Anxious or unsettled.

Antonyms

• Calm: Not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions.
• Composed: Having one's feelings and expression under control.
• Placid: Not easily upset or excited.
• Untroubled: Not feeling, showing, or affected by anxiety or problems.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
   • too upset to say anything
   • spent many disquieted moments
   • distressed about her son's leaving home
   • lapsed into disturbed sleep
   • worried parents
   • a worried frown
   • one last worried check of the sleeping children

Từ đồng nghĩa

• distressed
• disturbed
• upset
• worried