unquietness

1 7.4

A state where people are not calm and feel worried or angry

noun
/ʌnˈkwaɪət.nəs/

: inquietud

The unquietness of the city made it hard for her to concentrate on her work.

Examples

The unquietness in her mind kept her awake at night, filled with worries.
There are intense moments and there is space, with the interposed silences adding more unquietness to the flux of events.

Blog text (25)
He could feel a sense of unquietness in the room as they discussed the troubling news.

Synonyms

turmoil

vsunquietness

138 4.8

A time of great confusion and disorder

is milder, meaning lack of calm rather than severe disorder

discontent

vsunquietness

49 5.1

A feeling of not being satisfied with the present situation

is about lack of calm or peace rather than wanting change

uneasiness

vsunquietness

14 3.6

A worried, uncomfortable feeling when you cannot relax

is a wider state of disturbance not limited to personal discomfort

in an uproar

vsunquietness

8 5.3

Very noisy and upset because people are angry or worried

means a quieter lack of calm rather than loud public agitation

unrest

vsunquietness

5 4.4

A feeling of worry that makes someone restless

is a broad absence of calm rather than a specific social disorder

disharmony

vsunquietness

5 6.7

A feeling of disagreement and tension between people

covers general disturbance of calm rather than specific disagreement

disquiet

vsunquietness

4 7.4

A feeling of worry or unease

refers to a general disturbance of calm rather than only inner anxiety

disquietude

vsunquietness

1 9.7

A feeling of worry that makes you restless and uneasy

is broader, naming loss of calm beyond just nervous feelings

unsettledness

vsunquietness

5.9

A feeling of worry that makes you unable to relax

covers overall lack of calm in situations as well as feelings

unsettlement

vsunquietness

6.1

A feeling of being worried and not calm

applies more generally to any loss of calm or peace

discontentedness

vsunquietness

7.4

A feeling of being unhappy with a situation and wanting change

focuses on general disturbance of calm rather than specifically wanting change

Antonyms

peace

∞ 1.0

A calm, quiet feeling in your mind without worry

calmness

9 2.7

A state without strong feelings or worry in your mind

How Unquiet

chaos

438 3.1

turmoil

138 4.8

unrest

126 3.4

unquietness

1 7.4

disturbance

45 3.7

unease

19 4.4

Surface Forms

unquietness singular

unquietnesses plural

Morphology

unquietness = unquiet (transparent) = un + quiet + ness

Clear noun formation from the adjective 'unquiet' using the productive suffix '-ness' to indicate a state or quality.

Etymology

The word unquietness is formed from un- meaning 'not' and quiet meaning 'calm', a word that comes from an old Latin word for 'rest'. So unquietness means 'not calm', a state of trouble or lack of peace.