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restiveness

noun

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

Synonyms of restiveness

disquiet, ferment, fermentation, restlessness, Sturm und Drang, turmoil, uneasiness, unquietness, unrest

Words Related to restiveness

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

Near Antonyms of restiveness

order, orderliness

Antonyms of restiveness

calm, ease, peace, peacefulness, quiet, tranquillity (or tranquility)

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

Synonyms of restiveness

edginess, fidgetiness, fidgets, flightiness, jitteriness, jumpiness, skittishness

Words Related to restiveness

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

Near Antonyms of restiveness

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

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