Restlessness vs Restless - What's the difference?
restlessness | restless |
The state or condition of being restless; an inability to be still, quiet, at peace or comfortable.
Not allowing or affording rest.
Without rest; unable to be still or quiet; uneasy; continually moving.
Not satisfied to be at rest or in peace; averse to repose; eager for change; discontented.
Deprived of rest or sleep.
Restless is a derived term of restlessness.
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 restless is
not allowing or affording rest.restlessness
English
(wikipedia restlessness)Noun
(-)- She sat and fidgeted out of restlessness as she waited.
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Adjective
(en adjective)- The night before his wedding was a restless one.
- He was a restless child.
- She sat, restless and nervous, and tried to concentrate.
- A restless ambition.
- They remained restless , sitting by the window the entire night.