disquietness

A person's face shows disquietness as they wait for news.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • State of anxiety or unease: "disquietness" refers to a feeling of worry, nervousness, or lack of calm, often without a specific cause.
   • Lack of tranquility: It describes a condition of mental or emotional disturbance, where peace of mind is disrupted.

Usage Examples

• (A clear sense of anxiety filled the space.)
• (A persistent unease regarding upcoming events.)

Advanced Usage

• "a sense of disquietness": a particular feeling of unease.

  • He could not shake off a sense of disquietness during the long journey. (An ongoing feeling of nervousness.)

• "to cause disquietness": to create worry or anxiety.

  • The sudden changes in policy caused disquietness among the employees. (The changes made employees feel uneasy.)

Variants and Related Words

• Disquiet (n/v): a synonym for disquietness as a noun; as a verb, it means to make someone anxious.

  • The noise disquieted the baby. (The noise made the baby uneasy.)

• Disquietude (n): a more formal term for disquietness, often used in literary contexts.

  • His disquietude grew as the deadline approached. (His anxiety increased.)

Synonyms

• Unease: a feeling of discomfort or worry.

  • The silence in the house filled her with unease. (A similar sense of anxiety.)

• Anxiety: a state of intense worry or nervousness.

  • His anxiety about the exam kept him awake. (A stronger form of disquietness.)

• Restlessness: inability to remain still due to worry.

  • The children's restlessness before the trip was obvious. (A physical manifestation of disquietness.)

Related Idioms

• No peace of mind: a state of constant worry.

  • After the accident, he had no peace of mind. (He experienced continuous disquietness.)

• On edge: feeling nervous or tense.

  • She was on edge all day, waiting for the test results. (A state of disquietness.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Settle down: to become calm or less anxious (opposite of disquietness).

  • He needed a few minutes to settle down after the shock. (To reduce disquietness.)

• Worry about: to feel anxious regarding something.

  • She worried about the disquietness in her relationship. (To dwell on unease.)