Definitions for restlessness
rest·less·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. restlessnessnoun

   the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active

   "the restlessness of the wind"

2. restlessness, impatiencenoun

   a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

3. fidget, fidgetiness, restlessnessnoun

   a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion

   "he's got the fidgets"; "waiting gave him a feeling of restlessness"

4. restlessness, uneasiness, queasinessnoun

   inability to rest or relax or be still

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Restlessnessnoun

   Etymology: from restless.

   1. Want of sleep.

   Restlesness and intermission from sleep, grieved persons are molested with, whereby the blood is dried. Gideon Harvey.

   2. Want of rest; unquietness.

   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.

   3. Motion; agitation.

   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.

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1. 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.

Matched Categories

1. • Agitation
   • Irritation
   • Mobility
   • Nervousness

How to pronounce restlessness?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of restlessness in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of restlessness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of restlessness in a Sentence

1. Phyllis McGinley:

   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.

2. Mother Teresa:

   We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature--trees, flowers, grass--grows in silence see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence...we need silence to be able to touch souls.

3. E. B. White:

   Commuters give the city its tidal restlessness; natives give it solidity and continuity; but the settlers give it passion.

4. Mrs. Ruthellen Josselson:

   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.

5. Thomas Alva Edison:

   Restlessness and discontent are the first necessities of progress.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=restlessness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Restlessness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=restlessness
4. ^ ChatGPT
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