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Frightened vs Disquieted - What's the difference?

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Frightened is a related term of disquieted.


As verbs the difference between frightened and disquieted

is that frightened is (frighten) while disquieted is (disquiet).

As an adjective frightened

is afraid; suffering from fear.

frightened

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Afraid; suffering from fear.
  • *
    • He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance.But she said she must go back, and when they joined the crowd again her partner was haled off with a frightened look to the royal circle, […].

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Verb

    (head)
  • (frighten)

    • disquieted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (disquiet)

    • disquiet

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Want of quiet; want of tranquility in body or mind; uneasiness; restlessness; disturbance; anxiety.
    • The lady exhibited disquiet of mind. In other words, she'd gone a bit mad.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Deprived of quiet; impatient; restless; uneasy.
  • * 1594 , , IV. i. 154:
    • I pray you, husband, be not so disquiet .

    Derived terms

    * disquieting * disquietude

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Make (someone) worried or anxious
    • He felt disquieted at the lack of interest the child had shown.