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unquiet
[
uhn-
kwahy
-it
]
un·qui·et
/
ʌnˈkwaɪ
ɪt
/
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[
uhn-
kwahy
-it
]
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adjective
1.
agitated; restless; disordered; turbulent:
unquiet times.
2.
mentally or emotionally disturbed; vexed or perturbed; uneasy:
He felt unquiet and alone.
noun
3.
a state of agitation, turbulence, disturbance, etc.:
Unquiet spread throughout the land.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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Origin:
1515–25;
un-
1
+
quiet
1
(
defs. 1, 2
)
,
quiet
2
(
def. 3
)
Related forms
un·qui·et·ly,
adverb
un·qui·et·ness,
noun
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unquiet
(ʌnˈkwaɪət)
—
adj
1.
characterized by disorder, unrest, or tumult:
unquiet times
2.
anxious; uneasy
—
n
3.
a state of unrest
un'quietly
—
adv
un'quietness
—
n
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