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Restless vs Jittery - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between restless and jittery

is that restless is not allowing or affording rest while jittery is nervy, jumpy, on edge.

restless

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not allowing or affording rest.
    • The night before his wedding was a restless one.
  • Without rest; unable to be still or quiet; uneasy; continually moving.
    • He was a restless child.
    She sat, restless and nervous, and tried to concentrate.
  • Not satisfied to be at rest or in peace; averse to repose; eager for change; discontented.
    • A restless ambition.
  • Deprived of rest or sleep.
    • They remained restless , sitting by the window the entire night.

    Derived terms

    * restlessly * restlessness

    Synonyms

    * antsy

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    jittery

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • nervy, jumpy, on edge
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=September 7 , author=Dominic Fifield , title=England start World Cup campaign with five-goal romp against Moldova , work=The Guardian citation , page= , passage=Those were all landmark moments to cherish. Just as appealing was the manner in which Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Milner cut swathes down either flank, albeit through flustered full-backs who had looked poorly positioned and horribly jittery from the start. }}