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Restlessness

//ˈɹɛstləsnəs// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or condition of being restless; an inability to be still, quiet, at peace or comfortable. uncountable, usually

    "She sat and fidgeted out of restlessness as she waited."

  2. 2
    inability to rest or relax or be still wordnet
  3. 3
    the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active wordnet
  4. 4
    a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion wordnet
  5. 5
    a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay wordnet

Etymology

From restless + -ness.

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