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unquiet

/ˈʌnˌkwaɪət/
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Other forms: unquietest

Definitions of unquiet
  1. adjective
    causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
    “an unquiet mind”
    synonyms: anxious, nervous, queasy, uneasy
    troubled
    characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
  2. adjective
    characterized by unrest or disorder
    unquiet days of riots”
    “following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. ours was an unquiet nation”
    “spent an unquiet night tossing and turning”
    synonyms:
    agitated
    troubled emotionally and usually deeply
    uneasy
    lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
    disruptive, riotous, troubled, tumultuous, turbulent
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
    squalling, squally
    characterized by short periods of noisy commotion
    wild
    marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
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    antonyms:
    quiet
    characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
    unagitated
    not agitated or disturbed emotionally
    peaceable, peaceful
    not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
    quiescent
    marked by a state of tranquil repose
    untroubled
    free from turmoil or worries
    tame
    very restrained or quiet
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