unquiet

[ uhn-kwahy-it ]

adjective

1. agitated; restless; disordered; turbulent:

   unquiet times.

2. mentally or emotionally disturbed; vexed or perturbed; uneasy:

   He felt unquiet and alone.

noun

1. a state of agitation, turbulence, disturbance, etc.:

   Unquiet spread throughout the land.

unquiet

/ ʌnˈkwaɪət /

adjective

1. characterized by disorder, unrest, or tumult

   unquiet times

2. anxious; uneasy

noun

1. a state of unrest

Derived Forms

• unˈquietly, adverb
• unˈquietness, noun

Other Words From

• un·quiet·ly adverb
• un·quiet·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unquiet¹

1515–25; un- ¹ + quiet (adjective) unquiet fordefs 1, 2, quiet (noun) unquiet fordef 3

Example Sentences

A sense of low-key unquiet continues even as the story shifts into a coming-of-age groove.

From New York Times

After a suicide attempt, more doctors shuffled through my hospital stays until they finally landed on lithium to quell my unquiet mind.

From Salon

"This is important in these unquiet times, unstable international environment, it is without doubt a step that raises the security of our country and our people," Fiala said.

From Reuters

“What she has done is to invite us into their unquiet company.”

From New York Times

Around him unfolds the dull and hopeless work of a cubicle maze that forces otherwise potentially lovable people to live lives of unquiet desperation.

From Los Angeles Times