disquiet

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
  2. noun the trait of seeming ill at ease
  3. verb disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

Etymology

From dis- + quiet.

In classic literature

Synonyms

anxiousness

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