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Restlessness
The state or condition of being restless; an inability to be still, quiet, at peace or comfortable.
📖 Definitions of "Restlessness"
noun
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The state or condition of being restless; an inability to be still, quiet, at peace or comfortable.
"She sat and fidgeted out of restlessness as she waited."
🔄 Synonyms of "Restlessness"
4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| uneasinessnoun | An anxious state of mind; anxiety. |
| fidgetverb | (intransitive) To wiggle or twitch; to move the body, especially the fingers, around nervously or idly. |
| impatiencenoun | The quality of being impatient; lacking patience; restlessness and intolerance of delays; anxiety and eagerness, especially to begin something. |
| fidgetinessnoun | The state or condition of being fidgety. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Restlessness"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| uneasinessnoun | An anxious state of mind; anxiety. |
| impatiencenoun | The quality of being impatient; lacking patience; restlessness and intolerance of delays; anxiety and eagerness, especially to begin something. |
| fidgetinessnoun | The state or condition of being fidgety. |
| fidgetnoun | A nervous wriggling or twitching motion. |
| uneasenoun | Trouble; misery; a feeling of disquiet or concern. |
| disquietnoun | Lack of quiet; absence of tranquility in body or mind |
| anxietynoun | An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event. |
| disturbancenoun | The act of disturbing, being disturbed. |
| turmoilnoun | A state of great disorder or uncertainty. |
| fussnoun | (countable or uncountable) Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something. |
| agitationnoun | A disturbance of personal tranquillity; disturbance of someone's peace of mind. |
| unrestnoun | A state of trouble, confusion and turbulence, especially in a political context; a time of riots, demonstrations and protests. |
| commotionnoun | An agitated disturbance or a hubbub. |
| tumultnoun | Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd. |
| shakingnoun | A movement that shakes. |
| stirnoun | The act or result of stirring (moving around the particles of a liquid etc.) |
| shakenoun | The act of shaking or being shaken; tremulous or back-and-forth motion. |
| strifenoun | Bitter conflict, sometimes violent. |
| upheavalnoun | Disruptive change, from one state to another. |
| excitementnoun | (uncountable) The state of being excited (emotionally aroused). |
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