Synonyms and Antonyms of restiveness
1
a disturbed or uneasy state
- the nighttime tornado warnings were the likely source of the restiveness that could be felt all over town
fidgets
agitation, commotion, confusion, excitement, hubbub, moil, stir, storm, trouble, tumult, tumultuousness, turbulence, upheaval, uproar, unsettlement
disruption, perturbation
agitation, anxiety, disquietude, inquietude, queasiness, tension, unease
anarchy, chaos, disorder, welter
2
a state of nervousness marked by sudden jerky movements
- I sensed that his restiveness at breakfast probably had something to do with the big presentation he would be making at the sales conference
agita, agitation, anxiety, anxiousness, apprehension, apprehensiveness, disquiet, feverishness, franticness, freneticism, hand-wringing, perturbation, restlessness, trepidation, unease, uneasiness, upset, worry
nerves, tenseness, tension
butterflies, dither, heebie-jeebies, jimjams, jitters, shakes, shivers, willies
confidence, self-assurance, self-confidence, sureness
control, self-control
aplomb, calm, calmness, collectedness, composure, coolness, ease, easiness, equanimity, equilibrium, imperturbability, poise, repose, self-possession, tranquillity (or tranquility), tranquilness