restlessness

[rest-lis-nis] / ˈrɛst lɪs nɪs /

NOUN

constant motion; discontent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitation anxiety disquiet ferment insomnia instability jitters nervousness uneasiness

STRONG

activity ailment ants bustle disquietude disturbance edginess excitability fitfulness fretfulness hurry inconstancy inquietude jumpiness movement restiveness transience turbulence turmoil unrest

WEAK

antsiness unsettledness worriedness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm calmness collectedness ease happiness peace

STRONG

harmony inactivity laziness order rest tranquility

WEAK

contentedness relaxation restfulness

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He did not go to town so often, for one of the restlessnesses which had driven him there was removed.

From The Blood of the Conquerors by Fergusson, Harvey

restlessness

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