"unquiet" meaning in English

See unquiet in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: unquieter [comparative], unquietest [superlative]
Rhymes: -aɪət Etymology: From un- + quiet. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|quiet}} un- + quiet Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} unquiet (comparative unquieter, superlative unquietest)
  1. Uneasy and restless; unable to settle. Translations (Uneasy and restless): неспокоен (nespokoen) (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-unquiet-en-adj-fXpqEIjI Categories (other): English terms with collocations Disambiguation of 'Uneasy and restless': 98 2
  2. Causing or associated with unease or restlessness.
    Sense id: en-unquiet-en-adj-JRPsuNSH Categories (other): English terms with collocations, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 62 8 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 13 63 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 75 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 81 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 15 58 27

Verb

Forms: unquiets [present, singular, third-person], unquieting [participle, present], unquieted [participle, past], unquieted [past]
Rhymes: -aɪət Etymology: From un- + quiet. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|quiet}} un- + quiet Head templates: {{en-verb}} unquiet (third-person singular simple present unquiets, present participle unquieting, simple past and past participle unquieted)
  1. (now rare) To disturb, disquiet. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-unquiet-en-verb-9CkCC3mb Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 20 35 45

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