Restlessness is being unable to settle or stay still. A growing restlessness, restlessness in the crowd, physical restlessness.
It covers both the body and the mind, and the two often go together — the pacing and the inability to concentrate are one state. It can be a symptom of anxiety, of some medicines, or simply of boredom. Note rest, -less and -ness stacked in one word.
1nounrestlessnessBeing unable to settle or stay still.
“As the long flight went on, the children's restlessness grew, and they kept kicking the seats.”
restlessness is a state of unease.
Old English
ræstlēas
Middle English
restles
English
restless
English, today
restlessness
From restless + -ness. restless comes from Middle English restles, from Old English ræstlēas. From Middle English restles, restelees, from Old English ræstlēas, equivalent to rest + -less.
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