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Restlessness vs Excitement - What's the difference?

restlessness | excitement |

As nouns the difference between restlessness and excitement

is that restlessness is the state or condition of being restless; an inability to be still, quiet, at peace or comfortable while excitement is (uncountable) the state of being excited (emotionally aroused).

restlessness

English

(wikipedia restlessness)

Noun

(-)
  • 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

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    excitement

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) the state of being excited (emotionally aroused).
  • * E.A. Poe, '' The unparalelled adventure of one Hans Pfaal':
    • By late accounts from Rotterdam, that city seems to be in a high state of philosophical excitement .
  • (countable) something that excites.