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Noun: restlessness  rest-lus-nus
  1. The quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
    "the restlessness of the wind"
     
  2. A lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
    - impatience
     
  3. A feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion
    "waiting gave him a feeling of restlessness";
    - fidget, fidgetiness
     
  4. Inability to rest, relax or be still
    - uneasiness, queasiness

Type of: agitation, annoyance, botheration [informal], irritation, mobility, nervousness, vexation

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