restlessness
The state or condition of being restlessThe state or condition of being restless; an inability to be still, quiet, at peace or comfortable; a feeling of discomfort with stillness causes by anxiety, boredom or other emotions.
» I asked him what was causing his restlessness.
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Examples
2 sentencesI asked him what was causing his restlessness.
His restlessness gave her a hint that something was wrong.
ruЕго беспокойство подсказало ей, что не всё в порядке. — soweli_Elepanto
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The state or condition of being restless; an inability to be still, quiet, at peace or comfortable; a feeling of discomfort with stillness causes by anxiety, boredom or other emotions.
She sat and fidgeted out of restlessness as she waited.
Ruhelosigkeit, Unruhe
беспоко́йностьbespokójnostʹ, беспоко́йствоbespokójstvo
- the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
- a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
- a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion
- inability to rest or relax or be still
Forms
plural: restlessnesses| Singular | restlessness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
5 synonyms- a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay:impatience
- a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion:fidgetfidgetiness
- inability to rest or relax or be still:uneasinessqueasiness
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.