noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈɹɛstləsnəs/
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CMU ARPABET:R EH1 S T L AH0 S N AH0 S
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The state or condition of being restless; an inability to be still, quiet, at peace or comfortable; a feeling of discomfort with stillness causes by anxiety, boredom or other emotions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Examples
She sat and fidgeted out of restlessness as she waited.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
inability to rest or relax or be still
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: uneasiness, queasiness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: nervousness
Narrower terms: jactitation, jactation
3
noun
Meaning 3
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the restlessness of the wind
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mobility
4
noun
Meaning 4
a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he's got the fidgets
waiting gave him a feeling of restlessness
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fidget, fidgetiness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: agitation
Narrower terms: impatience
5
noun
Meaning 5
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
