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Skittish is a related term of disquieted.


As an adjective skittish

is easily scared or startled; timid.

As a verb disquieted is

(disquiet).

skittish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Easily scared or startled; timid.
    • The cat likes people he knows, but he is skittish around strangers.
  • wanton; changeable; fickle
    • Skittish Fortune's hall. — Shakespeare.

    Synonyms

    * spookish * jumpy * squirrelly

    Derived terms

    * skittishly * skittishness

    See also

    * startle

    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.