" unquietness "

1: a disturbed or uneasy state;

  * e.g., " ... on the morning of his first day of school, the kindergartner exhibited an unquietness that his parents tried to soothe by offering words of encouragement "

•  Synonyms : 

•  disquiet,

•  ferment,

•  fermentation,

•  restiveness,

•  restlessness,

•  Sturm und Drang,

•  turmoil,

•  uneasiness,

•  unrest

•  Antonyms : 

•  calm,

•  ease,

•  peace,

•  peacefulness,

•  quiet,

•  tranquility

1: feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty;

  * e.g., " ... plagued with an unquiet mind the whole time her son was stationed overseas "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aflutter,

•  antsy,

•  anxious,

•  atwitter,

•  dithery,

•  edgy,

•  goosey,

•  het up,

•  hinky,

•  hung up,

•  ill at ease,

•  insecure,

•  jittery,

•  jumpy,

•  nervous,

•  nervy,

•  perturbed,

•  queasy,

•  tense,

•  troubled,

•  uneasy,

•  upset,

•  uptight,

•  worried

•  Antonyms : 

•  calm,

•  collected,

•  cool,

•  easy,

•  happy-go-lucky,

•  nerveless,

•  relaxed

2: lacking or denying rest;

  * e.g., " ... an unquiet curiosity that impelled him to study the world about him relentlessly "

•  Synonyms : 

•  restive,

•  restless,

•  uneasy,

•  unrestful

•  Antonyms : 

•  restful