rest·less (r st l s)adj. 1. Marked by a lack of quiet, repose, or rest: spent a restless night. 2. Not able to rest, relax, or be still: a restless child. 3. Never still or motionless: the restless sea. See Usage Note at restive. rest less·ly adv.rest less·ness n. |
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| Noun | 1. | restlessness - the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active; "the restlessness of the wind" mobility - the quality of moving freely |
| 2. |  restlessness - a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delayannoyance, botheration, irritation, vexation - the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed | |
| 3. | restlessness - a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion; "he's got the fidgets"; "waiting gave him a feeling of restlessness" agitation - the feeling of being agitated; not calm impatience - a restless desire for change and excitement | |
| 4. |  restlessness - inability to rest or relax or be stillnervousness - a sensitive or highly strung temperament jactation, jactitation - (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness |
restlessness
noun 1. movement, activity, turmoil, unrest, instability, bustle, turbulence, hurry, transience, inconstancy, hurry-scurry, unsettledness
noun 2. restiveness, anxiety, disturbance, nervousness, disquiet, agitation, insomnia, jitters (informal) uneasiness, edginess, heebie-jeebies (slang) jumpiness, fretfulness, ants in your pants (slang) fitfulness, inquietude, worriedness
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