Restlessness

Noun CEFR C1

ˈɹɛstləsnəs

Definitions

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

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Españolagitación desasosiego desazóninquietud

Françaisagitation impatience

DeutschRuhelosigkeit Unruhe

26 more languages

العربيةالأرقّ

Bosanskioro

Češtinaneklid

Danskrastløshed

Esperantomaltrankvileco

Suomikärsimättömyys levottomuus rauhattomuus

Gaeilgeanbhuain luaineacht

Gàidhligiomairt

Galegobulir desacougo inquedanzateo

हिन्दीआतुरता चुलबुल बेकलीबेचैनियत

Hrvatskioro

Magyarnyugtalanság

Bahasa Indonesiakeresahan

Íslenskaóró órói

Italianoesagitazione inquietudine insofferenzairrequietezza irrequietudine smania

日本語せっかち不安心

ქართულიმოუსვენრობა

Latinaconcursatio inquiētūdō turbor

Nederlandsrusteloosheid

Polskiniepokój wzburzenie zniecierpliwienie

Portuguêsinquietação inquietude

Românăagitație înfrigurare neastâmpărneliniște nerăbdare

Русскийбеспоко́йность беспокойство

Српскиoro

Svenskarastlöshet

Türkçehuzursuzluk

Examples

“She sat and fidgeted out of restlessness as she waited.”

“A feeling of restlessness and an urge ⟳ to move ⟳ in your arms, legs or torso is a state of hyperarousal and can keep ⟳ you from a good night’s sleep ⟳, she said.”

CEFR level

C1

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See also

restmass resto restobar Restock Restocked restocker

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