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Restlessness Common

Origin: Germanic Old English suffix

Restlessness has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active

"the restlessness of the wind"

2

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

3

a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion

"he's got the fidgets"

"waiting gave him a feeling of restlessness"

4

inability to rest or relax or be still

5

The state or condition of being restless; an inability to be still, quiet, at peace or comfortable.

Example Sentences
"the restlessness of the wind" noun
"he's got the fidgets" noun
"waiting gave him a feeling of restlessness" noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
mobility irritation agitation nervousness
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
impatience jactitation
Rhyming Words
ess 1ess ress ness tess hess kess wess jess fess yess sess less bess cess mess guess 1aess gless cress
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