Restlessness Synonyms and Antonyms

Inability to rest or relax or be still
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. uneasiness
  2. disquiet
  3. impatience
  4. fidgetiness
  5. excitability
  6. queasiness
An uneasy or nervous state
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. disquiet
  2. disquietude
  3. inquietude
  4. restiveness
  5. unease
  6. uneasiness
  7. unrest
Constant motion
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. fidget
  2. fidgetiness
Antonyms:
  1. restfulness
  2. calm
  3. contentedness
  4. relaxation

Words Related to Restlessness

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Restlessness Sentence Examples

  • The tribes were a seething mass of restlessness, their old feuds ready to break out again.

  • They may be unable to sleep because of this restlessness.

  • His incalculableness, his savage cruelty (like most of the princes of his house he was a fanatical Catholic and persecutor) and his perpetual restlessness point plainly enough to a disordered mind.

  • Gabriel faced his friend, entertained at Rhyn's apparent restlessness.

  • Even a good scotch could not soothe the restlessness inside and by now he was up to a bottle a day.

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