disquieting

[ dis-kwahy-i-ting ]

adjective

1. causing anxiety or uneasiness; disturbing:

   disquieting news.

Other Words From

• dis·quiet·ing·ly adverb
• self-dis·quiet·ing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of disquieting¹

First recorded in 1570–80; disquiet + -ing ²

Related Words

• annoying
• bothersome
• disconcerting
• distressing
• disturbing
• perplexing
• troubling
• unsettling
• vexing
• worrying