unquiet meaning and definition

UNQUIET adjective

Definition of unquiet (adjective)

1. characterized by unrest or disorder
   • "unquiet days of riots"; "following the assassination of Martin Luter King ours was an unquiet nation"; "spent an unquiet night tossing and turning"
   • antonym: quiet
2. causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
   • "spent an anxious night waiting for the test results"; "cast anxious glances behind her"; "those nervous moments before takeoff"; "an unquiet mind"
   • synonyms: anxious, nervous, queasy, uneasy