disquieting
dis·quiet·ingadjective, noun, verb
disquieting is spelled D-I-S-Q-U-I-E-T-I-N-G: 11 letters and 3 syllables (dis·quiet·ing). It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 64,400th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, disquieting means “Causing mental trouble or anguish; upsetting; making uneasy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in disquieting?
| Letters | 11: D-I-S-Q-U-I-E-T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: dis·quiet·ing |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 64,400th 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 disquieting?
Disquieting appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 64,400th 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 disquieting?
Disquieting has 3 syllables, split dis·quiet·ing in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of disquieting
- more disquieting comparative
- most disquieting superlative
- disquietings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does disquieting mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Causing mental trouble or anguish; upsetting; making uneasy.
noun
- 1
The act by which someone or something is disquieted.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of disquiet.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Disquieting in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Causing mental trouble:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | beunruhigend, verstörend, besorgniserregend |
| Spanish | preocupante |
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.