Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun restlessness

4 senses of restlessness

Sense 1
restlessness -- (the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active; "the restlessness of the wind")
       => mobility -- (the quality of moving freely)

Sense 2
restlessness, impatience -- (a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay)
       => irritation, annoyance, vexation, botheration -- (the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed)

Sense 3
fidget, fidgetiness, 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)

Sense 4
restlessness, uneasiness, queasiness -- (inability to rest or relax or be still)
       => nervousness -- (a sensitive or highly strung temperament)

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