Disquieting — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective /(ˌ)dis-ˈkwī-ət/ dis·qui·et

Meaning & Definition of Disquieting

Disquieting (verb)

  1. to take away the peace or tranquility of, disturb, alarm

Disquieting (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. causing worry or anxiety

    "disquieting news of troubles downtown"

    similar: discomforting, discomposing, distressing, disturbing, nagging, nasty, perturbing, troublesome, troubling, troublous, unsettling, upsetting, worrisome
    related: daunting, demoralizing, discomfiting, disconcerting, discouraging, disheartening, dismaying, dispiriting, chilling, frightening, scary, harassing, persecutive, persecutory, alarming, dire, direful, dread, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, forbidding, formidable, frightful, ghastly, hair-raising, horrendous, horrible, horrifying, intimidating, shocking, terrible, terrifying
    opposite: reassuring
    near: calming, quieting, settling, soothing, comforting, consoling, dreamy, inviting, lulling, narcotic, pacifying, relaxing, sedative, tranquilizing

  2. marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings

    "with a disquieting voice she asked me to investigate the strange noise coming from the basement"

    similar: agitating, anxious, creepy, distressful, distressing, disturbing, fraught, hairy, nail-biting, nerve-racking, nervous, restless, tense, uneasy, unnerving, unsettling, worrisome
    related: bothersome, troublesome, foreboding, misgiving, discouraging, disheartening, strained, restive, unrestful, awkward, embarrassing
    opposite: calming, comfortable, easy, peaceful, quiet, quieting, tranquil
    near: restful, pacific

Disquieting (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

    "we were disquieted by the strange noises we heard outside our tent at night"

    similar: agitating, ailing, alarming, bothering, concerning, derailing, discomforting, discomposing, dismaying, distempering, distracting, distressing, disturbing, exercising, flurrying, frazzling, freaking (out), fussing, hagriding, perturbing, undoing, unhinging, unsettling, upsetting, weirding out, worrying
    related: aggravating, angering, annoying, bugging, chafing, chivying, exasperating, fretting, galling, getting, grating, harassing, harrying, irking, irritating, nettling, peeving, pestering, piquing, putting off, putting out, riling, vexing, bedeviling, haunting, plaguing, abashing, confounding, confusing, discomfiting, disconcerting, discountenancing, embarrassing, fazing, flustering, jarring, mortifying, nonplussing, rattling, shaking up, daunting, demoralizing, discouraging, disheartening, dispiriting, unnerving
    opposite: calming, composing, quieting, settling, soothing, tranquilizing
    near: allaying, alleviating, assuaging, appeasing, conciliating, mollifying, pacifying, placating, propitiating

Related Entry: Disquiet (verb)

Disquiet is a different word from Disquieting. The synonyms below are for disquiet, not for disquieting.

  1. to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

    "we were disquieted by the strange noises we heard outside our tent at night"

    similar: agitate, ail, alarm, bother, concern, derail, discomfort, discompose, dismay, distemper, distract, distress, disturb, exercise, flurry, frazzle, freak (out), fuss, hagride, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, weird out, worry
    related: aggravate, anger, annoy, bug, chafe, chivy, exasperate, fret, gall, get, grate, harass, harry, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, pester, pique, put off, put out, rile, vex, bedevil, haunt, plague, abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, jar, mortify, nonplus, rattle, shake up, daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, unnerve
    opposite: calm, compose, quiet, settle, soothe, tranquilize
    near: allay, alleviate, assuage, appease, conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate, propitiate

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Disquieting

The most common words with a similar meaning to Disquieting:

discomforting, discomposing, distressing, disturbing, nagging, nasty, perturbing, troublesome, troubling, troublous, unsettling, upsetting, worrisome, agitating, anxious, creepy, distressful, fraught, hairy, nail-biting, nerve-racking, nervous, restless, tense, uneasy, unnerving, ailing, alarming, bothering, concerning, derailing, dismaying, distempering, distracting, exercising, flurrying, frazzling, freaking (out), fussing, hagriding

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Disquieting

Words with the opposite meaning of Disquieting:

reassuring, calming, comfortable, easy, peaceful, quiet, quieting, tranquil, composing, settling, soothing, tranquilizing

Related Words for Disquieting

daunting, demoralizing, discomfiting, disconcerting, discouraging, disheartening, dispiriting, chilling, frightening, scary, harassing, persecutive, persecutory, dire, direful, dread, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, forbidding, formidable, frightful, ghastly, hair-raising, horrendous, horrible, horrifying, intimidating, shocking, terrible

Near Antonyms of Disquieting

comforting, consoling, dreamy, inviting, lulling, narcotic, pacifying, relaxing, sedative, restful, pacific, allaying, alleviating, assuaging, appeasing, conciliating, mollifying, placating, propitiating

Word Forms of Disquieting

Inflections: disquieted, disquiets

Derived words: disquieting (adjective), disquietingly (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Disquieting

First known use: circa 1530

Frequently Asked Questions about Disquieting

What does "Disquieting" mean?

"Disquieting" means to take away the peace or tranquility of, disturb, alarm. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: to take away the peace or tranquility of, disturb, alarm. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Disquieting"?

Other words for "Disquieting" include discomforting, discomposing, distressing, disturbing, nagging, nasty, perturbing and troublesome. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Disquieting" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Disquieting"?

There are 119 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Disquieting". Common alternatives include discomforting, discomposing, distressing, disturbing, nagging, nasty, perturbing, troublesome, troubling and troublous.

What is the opposite of "Disquieting"?

Antonyms of "Disquieting" include reassuring, calming, comfortable, easy, peaceful, quiet, quieting and tranquil. Near antonyms include comforting, consoling, dreamy and inviting.

How do you use "Disquieting" in a sentence?

Examples of "Disquieting" in a sentence: "disquieting news of troubles downtown"; "with a disquieting voice she asked me to investigate the strange noise coming from the basement"; "we were disquieted by the strange noises we heard outside our tent at night".

Is "Disquieting" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Disquieting" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Disquieting"?

"Disquieting" is pronounced /(ˌ)dis-ˈkwī-ət/ and divided into syllables as dis·qui·et.

What is the origin of the word "Disquieting"?

First known use: circa 1530.