noun
- lack of rest; a restless, troubled, or uneasy state; disquiet: the unrest within himself.
- disturbance or turmoil; agitation: political unrest.
noun
- a troubled or rebellious state of discontent
- an uneasy or troubled state
n.mid-14c., from un- (2) + rest (n.). Cf. West Frisian onrest, Middle Low German unreste, German unrast, Middle Dutch onruste.