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Foreboding vs Disquiet - What's the difference?

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Foreboding is a related term of disquiet.


As nouns the difference between foreboding and disquiet

is that foreboding is a sense of evil to come while disquiet is want of quiet; want of tranquility in body or mind; uneasiness; restlessness; disturbance; anxiety.

As adjectives the difference between foreboding and disquiet

is that foreboding is of ominous significance; serving as an ill omen; foretelling of harm or difficulty while disquiet is deprived of quiet; impatient; restless; uneasy.

As verbs the difference between foreboding and disquiet

is that foreboding is while disquiet is make (someone) worried or anxious.

foreboding

English

Alternative forms

* forboding (much less commonly used)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sense of evil to come.
  • * 1956 — , The City and the Stars , p 41
    • A sense of foreboding , the like of which he had never known before, hung heavily on him.
  • An evil omen.

    • Synonyms

    * augury

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of ominous significance; serving as an ill omen; foretelling of harm or difficulty.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • disquiet

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Want of quiet; want of tranquility in body or mind; uneasiness; restlessness; disturbance; anxiety.
    • The lady exhibited disquiet of mind. In other words, she'd gone a bit mad.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Deprived of quiet; impatient; restless; uneasy.
  • * 1594 , , IV. i. 154:
    • I pray you, husband, be not so disquiet .

    Derived terms

    * disquieting * disquietude

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Make (someone) worried or anxious
    • He felt disquieted at the lack of interest the child had shown.