disquietudes
States of unease
Disquietudes is the plural of disquietude, a literary word for states of unease, anxiety, or restlessness.
Where "worries" feels everyday and "anxieties" clinical, disquietudes suggests something more atmospheric—vague troubles that unsettle the mind without clear cause: The disquietudes of middle age kept him awake at night.
Nervous anticipation of trouble
- worryTroubled mental state
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
misgiving · trepidation · nervousness · angst · concern · fretfulness · perturbation · discomposure
Disturbed, restless state
- fidgetingRestless minor movements
- pacingRate of movement
- edginessRestless nervous tension
- antsinessState of nervous agitation
impatience · jitteriness · restiveness · tossing · turning · sleeplessness · wakefulness · nervous energy
State of public disturbance
- fermentMicrobial chemical breakdown
- upheavalViolent disturbance of order
- discontentUnhappiness with circumstances
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
grievance · agitation · murmuring · grumbling · undercurrent · malaise
apprehension
Nervous anticipation of trouble
foreboding · misgiving · trepidation · nervousness · angst · concern · fretfulness · perturbation · discomposure · qualm
agitation
Disturbed, restless state
antsiness · impatience · jitteriness · restiveness · tossing · turning · sleeplessness · wakefulness · nervous energy · unsettledness
unrest
State of public disturbance
- fermentMicrobial chemical breakdown
- upheavalViolent disturbance of order
- discontentUnhappiness with circumstances
dissatisfaction · grievance · agitation · murmuring · grumbling · undercurrent · malaise
disquietudespeace of mind
State without anxiety
tranquility · serenity · calm · calmness · composure