unrest

Noun

Meaning

Want of rest or repose; unquietness; sleeplessness; uneasiness; disquietude.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

malay insurrection malayan concern disorder confusion tension trouble rebellion anxiety fever instability chaos uprising upset

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Antonyms

bliss order rest serenity agreement relief

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Hypernyms

agitation

Phrases with the word

be in a state of unrest public unrest social unrest civil unrest

Examples

When the fabric of society is so rigid that it cannot change quickly enough, adjustments are achieved by social unrest and revolutions. John Boyd Orr

Unrest of spirit is a mark of life. Karl Menninger

If the Settlement seeks its expression through social activity, it must learn the difference between mere social unrest and spiritual impulse. Jane Addams

It is a question of building which is at the root of the social unrest of today: architecture or revolution. Le Corbusier

Where and when have riots and anarchy been provoked by wise measures? If the government had acted wisely, and if their measures had met the needs of the poor peasants, would there have been unrest among the peasant masses? Vladimir Lenin

Rest comes from unrest, and unrest from rest. German Proverb

Close letter words and terms

unresponsively unresponsiveness unresponsivity unrestable unrested unrestful