restlessness
Can't sit still
Restlessness is the state of being unable to rest or remain still—a fidgety, unsettled quality of body or mind.
Physical restlessness shows in pacing, shifting position, or an inability to sleep.
Mental restlessness manifests as dissatisfaction with the present situation, an urge to be elsewhere or doing something else: A restlessness came over her, and she knew it was time to move on.
Restless minor movements
- pacingRate of movement
- twitchingInvoluntary muscular contractions
- squirmingTwisting restlessly from discomfort
- tossingLight underhand throw
turning · shifting · wiggling · jiggling · antsy · leg bouncing · nail biting · foot tapping
State of anxious unease
- uneasinessMild persistent worry
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- tensionStretched or strained state
- worryTroubled mental state
apprehension · edginess · jitters · disquiet · angst · foreboding · dread · perturbation
Unhappiness with circumstances
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- upheavalViolent disturbance of order
ferment · dissent · stirrings · protest · rebellion · mutiny · insurgency · strife
Active physical strength
- dynamismActive, energetic quality
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
- livelinessAnimated, energetic quality
exuberance · enthusiasm · zeal · spiritedness · kinetic · hyperactivity · drive · bustle
Persistent inability to rest
- wakefulnessState of being conscious
- sleeplessnessInability to rest
- tossing and turningInability to sleep peacefully
- sleep deprivationInadequate rest condition
lying awake · fatigue · exhaustion · tiredness · drowsiness · racing thoughts · nocturnal · slumberless
fidgeting
Restless minor movements
- pacingRate of movement
- twitchingInvoluntary muscular contractions
- squirmingTwisting restlessly from discomfort
tossing · turning · shifting · wiggling · jiggling · antsy · leg bouncing · nail biting · foot tapping · hand wringing
nervousness
State of anxious unease
- uneasinessMild persistent worry
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- tensionStretched or strained state
worry · apprehension · edginess · jitters · disquiet · angst · foreboding · dread · perturbation · insecurity
discontent
Unhappiness with circumstances
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
upheaval · ferment · dissent · stirrings · protest · rebellion · mutiny · insurgency · strife · disorder
vigor
Active physical strength
- dynamismActive, energetic quality
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
liveliness · exuberance · enthusiasm · zeal · spiritedness · kinetic · hyperactivity · drive · bustle · ebullience
insomnia
Persistent inability to rest
- wakefulnessState of being conscious
- sleeplessnessInability to rest
- tossing and turningInability to sleep peacefully
lying awake · sleep deprivation · fatigue · exhaustion · tiredness · drowsiness · racing thoughts · nocturnal · slumberless · fitful sleep
eagerness
Intense willingness to act
craving · hankering · antsy · champing at the bit · pining · burning desire · aching · desiring · waiting · frustration
- restlessnessfidgeting, fidgets, agitation, nervousness, unease
- stress effectsinsomnia, headaches, anxiety, muscle tension, fatigue
- anxiety symptomsnervousness, anxiousness, apprehension, tension, unease
- drug side effectsdrowsiness, dizziness, weight gain, dry mouth, constipation
- excitabilityexcitability, nervousness, jitteriness, jumpiness, edginess
- gunasrajas, purity, goodness, luminosity, activity
restlessnesscalm
Free from agitation
calmness · tranquility · tranquillity · peace · peacefulness
restlessnessstillness
Complete lack of motion
restfulness · repose · relaxation · rest · immobility
restlessnesscontentment
Peaceful satisfaction with circumstances
contentedness · satisfaction · fulfillment · acceptance · settledness
rest, restful, restless, unrest, restfulness, restive, restlessly, restyle, unrestful