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    restlessness
    /ˈrɛs(t)ləsnəs/

    noun

    • 1. the inability to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom: "a feeling of restlessness was making it difficult to concentrate"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRESTLESSNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Restlessness is the quality of being unwilling or unable to stay still or to be quiet and calm, because you are worried or bored. Learn more about this word, its pronunciation, synonyms, and translations in different languages.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › restlessnessRESTLESSNESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Restlessness definition: the inability to remain still or at rest, or a mood characterized by this. See examples of RESTLESSNESS used in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRESTLESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Restless means unwilling or unable to stay still or to be quiet and calm, because you are worried or bored. Learn more about the synonyms, antonyms, and usage of restless with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › restlessRestless Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : lacking or denying rest : uneasy. a restless night. 2. : continuously moving : unquiet. the restless sea. 3. : characterized by or manifesting unrest especially of mind. restless pacing. also : changeful, discontented. restlessly adverb. restlessness noun. Synonyms. restive. uneasy. unquiet. unrestful. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › restlessnessRestlessness - definition of restlessness by The Free Dictionary

    Restlessness is a lack of quiet, repose, or rest, or a persistent desire for change or action. Find synonyms, antonyms, related words, and translations of restlessness in English and Spanish.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › restlessnessrestlessness - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of restlessness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › restlessnessRestlessness - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. inability to rest or relax or be still. synonyms: queasiness, uneasiness. see more. noun. a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay. synonyms: impatience. see more. noun. a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion. “waiting gave him a feeling of restlessness ” synonyms: fidget, fidgetiness. see more.