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, unrest, restlessness, Sturm und Drang, turmoil, uneasiness, unquietnessWords Related to restiveness 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, welterNear Antonyms of restiveness order, orderlinessAntonyms 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, skittishnessWords 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, williesNear 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