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Meaning of 'unquiet' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Unquiet [ a.]
- Not quiet; restless; uneasy; agitated; disturbed.
2 . Unquiet [ v. t.]
- To disquiet.

Meaning of 'unquiet' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . unquiet [ a]
Meaning (1):
- characterized by unrest or disorder
Example in sentence:
  • following the assassination of Martin Luter King ours was an unquiet nation;
  • spent an unquiet night tossing and turning;
  • unquiet days of riots
2 . unquiet [ s]
Meaning (2):
- causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
Example in sentence:
  • an unquiet mind;
  • cast anxious glances behind her;
  • spent an anxious night waiting for the test results;
  • those nervous moments before takeoff

Nearby Words:

unqualify unqualitied unqueen unquestionable unquestioned unquick unquietude

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