What does restlessness mean?
Definitions for restlessness
rest·less·ness
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word restlessness.
Princeton's WordNet
restlessnessnoun
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
"the restlessness of the wind"
restlessness, impatiencenoun
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
fidget, fidgetiness, restlessnessnoun
a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion
"he's got the fidgets"; "waiting gave him a feeling of restlessness"
restlessness, uneasiness, queasinessnoun
inability to rest or relax or be still
Wiktionary
restlessnessnoun
The state or condition of being restless; an inability to be still, quiet, at peace or comfortable.
She sat and fidgeted out of restlessness as she waited.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Restlessnessnoun
Etymology: from restless.
Restlesness and intermission from sleep, grieved persons are molested with, whereby the blood is dried. Gideon Harvey.
Let him keep the rest,
But keep them with repining restlesness!
Let him be rich and weary, that at least,
If goodness lead him not, yet weariness
May toss him to my breast. George Herbert.The trembling restlesness of the needle, in any but the north point of the compass, manifests its inclination to the pole; which its wavering and its rest bear equal witness to. Boyle.
ChatGPT
restlessness
Restlessness refers to an inability to relax, sit still, or remain quiet, often due to boredom, anxiety, or excess energy. It involves an unpleasant physical or mental state characterized by discomfort, difficulty concentrating, or persistent impulsiveness to move around. It can often be a symptom of various medical or mental health conditions.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of restlessness in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of restlessness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of restlessness in a Sentence
I understand that universities, archives and historical societies are rushing to collect and curate the personal accounts of how ordinary people are experiencing this growing public health crisis. but what I can see from the early submissions are plotless descriptions of emotions, fear, sadness, anger and restlessness as well as moments of joy and hope.
Restlessness is God's way of urging us!!!!
It is the common failing of totalitarian regimes that they cannot really understand the nature of our democracy. They mistake dissent for disloyalty. They mistake restlessness for a rejection of policy. They mistake a few committees for a country. They misjudge individual speeches for public policy. (Answering North Vietnamese charge that US could not endure)
Women are the fulfilled sex. Through our children we are able to produce our own immortality, so we lack that divine restlessness which sends men charging off in pursuit of fortune or fame or an imagined Utopia. That is why we number so few geniuses among us. The wholesome oyster wears no pearl, the healthy whale no ambergris, and as long as we can keep on adding to the race, we harbor a sort of health within ourselves.
Commuters give the city its tidal restlessness; natives give it solidity and continuity; but the settlers give it passion.
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- rastløshedDanish
- Unruhe, RuhelosigkeitGerman
- maltrankvilecoEsperanto
- desazón, agitación, desasosiego, inquietudSpanish
- rauhattomuus, levottomuusFinnish
- agitation, impatienceFrench
- luaineachtIrish
- neufeaghidManx
- nyugtalanságHungarian
- órói, óróIcelandic
- irrequietezza, irrequietudine, insofferenza, smania, inquietudine, esagitazioneItalian
- 不安心Japanese
- მოუსვენრობაGeorgian
- inquiētūdō, turborLatin
- rusteloosheidDutch
- uroNorwegian
- wzburzenie, zniecierpliwienie, niepokójPolish
- inquietude, inquietaçãoPortuguese
- neastâmpăr, înfrigurare, agitație, neliniște, nerăbdareRomanian
- беспоко́йность, беспоко́йствоRussian
- не̏мӣр, nȅmīr, nespokojSerbo-Croatian
- rastlöshetSwedish
- huzursuzlukTurkish
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