Disquietude
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈskwaɪə.tjuːd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Disquietude is a noun meaning (uncountable) A state of disquiet, uneasiness, or anxiety.
Meaning
(uncountable) A state of disquiet, uneasiness, or anxiety.
More Meanings
- (countable) A fear or an instance of uneasiness.
Example Sentences
in utter disquietude touching such an issue
The lawyer stood awhile when Mr. Hyde had left him, the picture of disquietude.
The cares and disquietudes of the marriage-state, quoth Mrs. Wadman, are very great.
For with Rosilia, to the regret of the past and self-accusation, was added the contemplation of a dark futurity, seldom affording a gleam of hope to cheer and solace her disquietude.
Word Forms
- disquietudes
Synonyms for disquietude
Depending on context, synonyms include disquiet, uneasiness, inquietude, edginess.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include inquietude, uneasiness, edginess, disquietment, disquietness, disquietedness.
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