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Restlessness vs Fidgety - What's the difference?

restlessness | fidgety |

As a noun restlessness

is the state or condition of being restless; an inability to be still, quiet, at peace or comfortable.

As an adjective fidgety is

having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget.

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

    References

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    fidgety

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget.
    • Her mother hated taking her on the plane because she would become fidgety and bother her neighbours.

    Derived terms

    * fidgetily * fidgetiness