Synonyms for unrest
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Noun
1. Agitation
agitation, commotion, uneasiness, restlessness, trouble, brouhaha, ferment, to-do, fuss, fermentation, flap, inquietude, disquietude, tempestuousness, turmoil, tumult, disquiet, disturbance, stir, fracas, hullabaloo, bustle
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Definitions
- n. 1
A state of trouble, confusion and turbulence, especially in a political context; a time of riots, demonstrations and protests.
Forms
- Plural
- unrests → agitations, commotions, uneasinesses, restlessnesses…
Example sentences
- agitation Calmness attracts life; agitation pushes it away.
- commotion James heard the commotion and hurried to the room.
- restlessness I asked him what was causing his restlessness.
- uneasiness He took a deep breath and tried to put his uneasiness to rest.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unrest | steady | |
| agitation | falling | |
| commotion | rising | |
| restlessness | steady | |
| uneasiness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- stir1, fuss1, flap1
- 6 letters
- bustle2, tumult2, fracas2
- 7 letters
- trouble2, turmoil2, ferment2
- 8 letters
- disquiet3, brouhaha3
- 9 letters
- agitation4, commotion3
- 10 letters
- uneasiness4, hullabaloo4, inquietude
- 11 letters
- disturbance3, disquietude
- 12 letters
- fermentation4, restlessness3
- 15 letters
- tempestuousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bustle2 = 2 syllables).