Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun restiveness
2 senses of restiveness
Sense 1
jitteriness, jumpiness, nervousness, restiveness -- (the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters)
=> anxiety -- (a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune)
Sense 2
skittishness, restiveness -- (characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright)
=> nervousness -- (a sensitive or highly strung temperament)