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Disquieting vs Restless - What's the difference?

disquieting | restless |

As adjectives the difference between disquieting and restless

is that disquieting is causing mental trouble or anguish; upsetting; making uneasy while restless is not allowing or affording rest.

As a verb disquieting

is .

As a noun disquieting

is the act by which someone or something is disquieted.

disquieting

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing mental trouble or anguish; upsetting; making uneasy.
  • *
  • *:It is never possible to settle down to the ordinary routine of life at sea until the screw begins to revolve. There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fussy.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which someone or something is disquieted.
  • * Edward Reynolds
  • Thus we see the intuition of divine truth in minds of defiled affections, worketh not that sweet effect which is natural unto it to produce; but doubtings, terrors, and disquietings of conscience

    restless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not allowing or affording rest.
  • The night before his wedding was a restless one.
  • Without rest; unable to be still or quiet; uneasy; continually moving.
  • He was a restless child.
    She sat, restless and nervous, and tried to concentrate.
  • Not satisfied to be at rest or in peace; averse to repose; eager for change; discontented.
  • A restless ambition.
  • Deprived of rest or sleep.
  • They remained restless , sitting by the window the entire night.

    Derived terms

    * restlessly * restlessness

    Synonyms

    * antsy

    References

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