unquiet.

Restless, disturbed, or unable to find peace.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• unquiet mind
• unquiet spirit

On the page

An unquiet mind kept him awake long after the house fell silent.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror / gothic. Forms: Comparative more unquiet; superlative most unquiet when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: atmosphere, description. Commonness: uncommon.