When life has been well spent; when there is a conscience without reproach; when there is faith in the Saviour; when there is a well-founded hope of heaven, there can be nothing that should disquiet us.
Source: tatoeba (414424)
Disquiet
/dɪsˈkwaɪ.ɪt/
Synonyms for "disquiet" (275 found)
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Closest matches (55)
afflictaffrightagitateagitationailmentalarmall oversall-oversangstanguishanxietyanxiety hysteriaanxiety neurosisanxious benchanxious concernanxious seatanxiousnessapprehensionapprehensivenessbe tedious
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (83)
creepscurdle the blooddidderdisarrangediscombobulatediscomfiturediscomfortdiscomposediscomposuredisconcertdiscontentdislikedismaydisorderdispleasuredisquietudedissatisfactiondistressdisturbdisturbance
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ditherdithersdoubtdreaddullnessebullitionelectrifyembroilmentemptinessennuiexciteexcitementexistential woefearfear and tremblingfermentfermentationfeverfeverishnessfidgetinessfidgetsflapflatnessflurryflusterflutterflutterationfomentforebodingforebodingnessfrazzlefretfrightfrightenfumefunkfussgive concerngoose bumpsgoosefleshgrimnessheartquakeheavinghorripilatehorripilationhubbubhurly burlyhurly-burlyhurryinquietudeintimidatejarjimjamsjittersjolt
Noun(6 words)
Related words (137)
joylessnessjumpinesslack of pleasureleave unsatisfiedload with caremaelstrommake one tremblemalaisemisgivingmoilmovenauseanervinessnervositynervous strainnervous tensionnervousnessnongratificationnonsatisfactionoveranxiety
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paddlepainpainfulnesspalpitationpantingperturbperturbateperturbationphobiapins and needlespitapatpitter patterpitter-patterpuckerput to itquakingquaverquaveringquiverquiver of terrorquiveringraise apprehensionsrattlerestivenessrestlessnessrileripplerockroilroughenroutrowrufflerumplesavorlessnessscareseetheseethingshakeshake upshakesshakingshivershiversshockshuddersolicitudespleenspookstaggerstalenessstartlestewstirstir upstrainsuspensesweatswirltastelessnesstediousnesstediumtensionthrill of fearthrobthrobbingto doto-dotrembletremblingtremortrepidationtrepiditytroubletumulttumultuationturbidityturbulenceturmoiltwitteruncertaintyuncomfortablenessuneaseuneasinessunhappinessunhingeunmanunnerveunpleasureunquietnessunrestunsatisfactionunsettleunstringuntuneupsetvexationvexation of spiritwhipwhip upwhiskwork upworryzeal
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: unease, afflict, affright, agitate, agitation.
- Sentence evidence is available for disquiet, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
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Synonym selection checklist
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When not to replace "disquiet"
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Replacement workflow
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Related word relations
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10 entriesCollocations
12 entriesarouse disquietcause disquietcreate disquietdeep disquietdisquiet aboutevoke disquietgrowing disquietinduce disquietlevel of disquietraise disquietsense of disquietwidespread disquiet
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
17 total sentences available.
Manzoni notes that when news of the sickness reached the city “anyone might suppose that there would be a general stir of disquiet, a clamor for precautions of some kind [whatever their real value] to be taken ... But one of the few points about which all the memoirs of the time agree is that there was nothing of the kind ... Anyone who mentioned the danger of the pestilence, whether in the streets, the shops or in private houses — anyone who even mentioned the word ‘plague’ — was greeted with incredulous mockery or angry contempt.”
Source: tatoeba (8609816)
But the bill must still be passed by the lower house and half of all state legislatures before it turns into law. That task may not be easy, given the staunch opposition of these parties and growing disquiet among other lawmakers.
Source: tatoeba (12179727)
My journey had been my own suggestion, and Elizabeth therefore acquiesced, but she was filled with disquiet at the idea of my suffering, away from her, the inroads of misery and grief.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 17 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "disquiet"?
Closest matches include unease, afflict, affright, agitate, agitation.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "disquiet"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.