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Restlessnessnoun

a feeling of unease or inability to relax

Contextual Meaning

A feeling of unease, impatience, or inability to settle down after the intense stimulation of a busy week has suddenly stopped. In this sentence, it describes the uncomfortable urge to do something when relaxing on the couch feels unfamiliar or unsatisfying.

A feeling of unease or impatience that arises when a very busy period suddenly changes to a quiet, unstimulating one.

Usage Tips

Restlessness is an uncountable noun and is commonly used with feel, experience, or a sense of. It often describes mental or physical agitation, especially when someone cannot relax, wait patiently, or remain still.

Examples

“After a week of constant meetings, I felt a strange restlessness on Saturday afternoon.”

I felt an uneasy urge to do something after a week of constant activity.

“The sudden free time gave him a feeling of restlessness rather than relaxation.”

Having nothing planned made him feel uneasy instead of calm.

Collocations

feel a sense of restlessness a feeling of restlessness restlessness after a busy week

Synonyms

unease agitation fidgetiness

Antonyms

calmness contentment

Common Mistakes

Do not usually use restlessness as a countable noun: say "a feeling of restlessness," not "a restlessness" in ordinary usage. Also, it describes an uneasy inability to relax, not simply boredom or having free time.

Examples

“After a week of constant meetings, I felt a strange restlessness on Saturday afternoon.”I felt an uneasy urge to do something after a week of constant activity.

“The sudden free time gave him a feeling of restlessness rather than relaxation.”Having nothing planned made him feel uneasy instead of calm.

Collocations:feel a sense of restlessness a feeling of restlessness restlessness after a busy week

Synonyms:unease agitation fidgetiness

Antonyms:calmness contentment

Common Mistakes