inquietarlo

Inquietarlo is a Spanish transitive verb formed from inquietar with a clitic pronoun lo, indicating that the action is directed at a masculine singular object. It means to cause someone to feel worried, uneasy, or disturbed, to unsettle or alarm them. The root verb inquietar comes from Latin inquietare, from inquietus, meaning not at rest. The construction is common with people but can be extended to situations or stimuli that disturb someone.

Usage and grammar: inquietarlo is used with a direct object referring to the person or thing affected, and pronouns can attach to the infinitive when a conjugated verb precedes it (e.g., Quiero inquietarlo). Conjugation follows regular patterns of -ar verbs: present inquieto, inquietas, inquieta; past tense inquieté, inquietaste, inquietó; participle inquietado; gerund inquietando. The pronoun can also appear in other orders in a sentence, for example, No quiero inquietarlo ahora.

Nuance and alternatives: inquietar conveys a sense of emotional disturbance or mental unease, often milder than alarmar or sorprender, but stronger than simple molestar in some contexts. Synonyms include preocupar, alarmar, perturbar; antonyms include tranquilizar and calmar. Regional and stylistic variation is common, but the expression is widely understood in Spanish-speaking communities and is suitable for both formal and informal registers. Examples: No quiero inquietarlo con tantas preguntas. La noticia lo inquietó. Este ruido puede inquietar a los vecinos.