restlessness
English
Etymology
restless + -ness
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɹɛstləsnəs/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: rest‧less‧ness
Noun
restlessness (usually uncountable, plural restlessnesses)
- 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.
Related terms
- rest
- restlessly
Translations
state or condition of being restless
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References
- restlessness in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911