disquiet | ||
1. | [ noun ] a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments | |
Synonyms: | anxiousness | |
Related terms: | anxiety perturb | |
2. | [ verb ] disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed | |
Synonyms: | trouble perturb cark distract disorder unhinge | |
Examples: | "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill" |
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Related terms: | disturb worry disturbance distraction anxiousness | |
3. | [ noun ] the trait of seeming ill at ease | |
Synonyms: | uneasiness unease | |
Related terms: | discomposure perturb | |
Similar spelling: |
dissuade |