unquiet
adjective
unquiet is spelled U-N-Q-U-I-E-T: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 85,266th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unquiet means “Uneasy and restless; unable to settle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unquiet?
| Letters | 7: U-N-Q-U-I-E-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 85,266th 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 unquiet?
Unquiet appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 85,266th 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 unquiet?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-unquiet.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of unquiet
- unquieter comparative
- unquietest superlative
- unquiets present, singular, he/she/it
- unquieting participle, present
- unquieted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unquiet mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Uneasy and restless; unable to settle.
an unquiet mind
- 2
Causing or associated with unease or restlessness.
an unquiet night
verb
- 1
archaicTo disquiet (someone or something); to disturb.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unquiet in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense uneasy and restless:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | inquieto |
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 unquiet come from?
From un- + quiet.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).