to disquiet

Examples

• All

• Being free of the spacesuit added to his relief, but the dead silence of the starship was itself now a curious phenomenon, disquieting despite the peacefulness and hush.

  Fiction book (1999)

• That said, the text-only install method for Arch Linux and Debian is sure to disquiet some users.

  Blog text (2)

• Some school people could find this thought disquieting.

  Academic text (1992)

• I have heard some disquieting rumors about Mr. Hughes.

  The Aviator (2004)

• The movement disquiets them.

  Fiction book (1994)

• The news of the accident began to disquiet the entire community.

• Her sudden silence could disquiet anyone who knew her well.

Synonyms

W

to worry

vsto disquiet

∞ 1.0

To make someone feel nervous or upset about possible problems

is similar but covers general unease beyond problem-focused anxiety

U

to upset

vsto disquiet

362 1.0

Make someone feel sad or worried

focuses mainly on producing worry and uneasy feelings rather than broader sadness

T

to trouble

vsto disquiet

174 1.8

To cause someone worry or bother

is specifically about making someone worried or uneasy rather than all troubles

D

to disturb

vsto disquiet

153 2.5

Make someone feel deeply worried or upset

is narrower, mainly about creating worry or mild disturbance

D

to dismay

vsto disquiet

37 4.4

Make someone feel shocked or worried by something unexpected

emphasizes causing worry and unease rather than strong shock or disappointment

U

to unnerve

vsto disquiet

20 6.3

To make someone feel nervous and less confident

targets general worry and disturbance rather than mainly harming confidence

D

to disconcert

vsto disquiet

7 7.1

To make someone feel uncomfortable or embarrassed

is broader, concentrating on causing worry or general disturbance

U

to unsettle

vsto disquiet

7 4.9

To make someone feel worried or uneasy

is focused on causing worry and general unease rather than broad insecurity

P

to perturb

vsto disquiet

7 7.0

To make someone feel worried or uneasy

is about causing worry rather than specifically creating nervous agitation

T

to throw off balance

vsto disquiet

4 5.4

To make someone feel confused or unsure after a sudden change

is broader, meaning to create worry or unease without needing sudden events

D

to discomfort

vsto disquiet

1 4.3

To make someone feel uneasy or anxious

is focused on causing worry and mental unease rather than physical symptoms

D

to discompose

vsto disquiet

1 9.1

To make someone feel nervous

is a general cause of worry rather than specifically breaking calm

U

to unhinge

vsto disquiet

1 7.9

To make someone very upset or unable to think clearly

is milder, aiming to create worry or unease rather than deep mental imbalance

D

to discomfit

vsto disquiet

• Formal

1 8.4

To make someone feel uncomfortable, confused, or embarrassed

is about creating worry rather than producing loss of composure

C

to consternate

vsto disquiet

• Archaic

1 9.9

To make someone feel sudden shock and worry

is more general, causing ongoing worry rather than sudden panic

Antonyms

R

to reassure

163 3.4

To make someone feel less worried and more confident

How Worried

to alarm

133 1.9

to disquiet

1 7.3

to unsettle

7 4.9

to disturb

183 2.1

to bother

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology