'Disquieting' definitions:
Definition of 'disquieting'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Causing mental discomfort; "the disquieting sounds of nearby gunfire"
Definition of 'Disquieting'
From: GCIDE
- Disquiet \Dis*qui"et\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disquieted; p. pr. & vb. n. Disquieting.] To render unquiet; to deprive of peace, rest, or tranquility; to make uneasy or restless; to disturb. [1913 Webster]
- Why art thou cast down, O my soul, and why art thou disquieted within me? --Ps. xlii. 11. [1913 Webster]
- As quiet as these disquieted times will permit. --Sir W. Scott.
- Syn: To harass; disturb; vex; fret; excite; agitate. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'disquieting'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- agitating,
- alarming,
- annoying,
- awing,
- bothersome,
- breathtaking,
- chafing,
- charged,
- chilling,
- cliff-hanging,
- daunting,
- deterrent,
- deterring,
- disconcerting,
- discouraging,
- disheartening,
- dismaying,
- distracting,
- distressful,
- distressing,
- disturbing,
- electric,
- exciting,
- exhilarating,
- fear-inspiring,
- fearful,
- fearsome,
- fretting,
- frightening,
- frightful,
- galvanic,
- harassing,
- heady,
- heart-expanding,
- heart-stirring,
- heart-swelling,
- heart-thrilling,
- impressive,
- inflammatory,
- intoxicating,
- jarring,
- jolting,
- maddening,
- mind-blowing,
- moving,
- overawing,
- overcoming,
- overmastering,
- overpowering,
- overwhelming,
- perturbing,
- piquant,
- plaguing,
- provocative,
- provoking,
- ravishing,
- scaring,
- scary,
- soul-stirring,
- spirit-stirring,
- startling,
- stimulating,
- stimulative,
- stirring,
- striking,
- suspenseful,
- suspensive,
- tantalizing,
- telling,
- thrilling,
- thrilly,
- tormenting,
- troublesome,
- troubling,
- unsettling,
- upsetting,
- worrisome,
- worrying