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inquietude

[ in-kwahy-i-tood, -tyood ]
/ ɪnˈkwaɪ ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /
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noun
restlessness or uneasiness; disquietude.
inquietudes, disquieting thoughts: beset by myriad inquietudes.
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Origin of inquietude

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Late Latin word inquiētūdō.See in-3, quietude

Words nearby inquietude

inquartation, inquest, in question, in quest of, inquiet, inquietude, inquiline, inquire, inquire after, inquirer, inquiries
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Words related to inquietude

activity, agitation, ailment, ants, anxiety, bustle, disquiet, disquietude, disturbance, edginess, excitability, ferment, fitfulness, fretfulness, hurry, inconstancy, insomnia, instability, jitters, jumpiness

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British Dictionary definitions for inquietude

inquietude
/ (ɪnˈkwaɪɪˌtjuːd) /
noun
restlessness, uneasiness, or anxiety

Derived forms of inquietude

inquiet (ɪnˈkwaɪət), adjectiveinquietly, adverb
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