disquiet
dis·quiet/dɪsˈkwaɪ.ɪt/noun, verb
disquiet is spelled D-I-S-Q-U-I-E-T: 8 letters and 2 syllables (dis·quiet). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,954th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, disquiet means “Lack of quiet; absence of tranquility in body or mind” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of disquiet is disquiets.
How many letters and syllables are in disquiet?
| Letters | 8: D-I-S-Q-U-I-E-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: dis·quiet |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 52,954th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is disquiet?
Disquiet appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,954th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce disquiet?
- /dɪsˈkwaɪ.ɪt/
- /dɪsˈkwaɪ.ət/
Disquiet has 2 syllables, split dis·quiet in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-disquiet.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of disquiet
- disquiets plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- more disquiet comparative
- most disquiet superlative
- disquieting participle, present
- disquieted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does disquiet mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Lack of quiet; absence of tranquility in body or mind
verb
- 1
To make (someone or something) worried or anxious.
He felt disquieted by the lack of interest the child had shown.
adjective
- 1
obsoleteDeprived of quiet; impatient, restless, uneasy.
How rare is it for men to get their lot in the world brought up to their deſire? but are ſtill at ſome jar with their preſent condition, ſo that oft there needs no more to turn men discontent but the thought of ſome lot, which they apprehen
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Disquiet in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Beunruhigung, Unbehagen , beunruhigen |
| Spanish | inquietud , inquietar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does disquiet come from?
From dis- + quiet.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).