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No, it's not dissatisfaction that inspires me to tinker with my songs, it's just restlessness.
Andrew Bird

Meaning of "restlessness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RESTLESSNESS

restlessness  [ˈrɛstləsnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RESTLESSNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Restlessness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RESTLESSNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of restlessness in the English dictionary

The definition of restlessness in the dictionary is dissatisfaction; boredom; impatience. Other definition of restlessness is inability to stay still.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RESTLESSNESS


breathlessness
ˈbreθləsnɪs
callousness
ˈkæləsnɪs
carelessness
ˈkeələsnɪs
helplessness
ˈhɛlpləsnɪs
hopelessness
ˈhəʊpləsnɪs
joblessness
ˈdʒɒbləsnɪs
lawlessness
ˈlɔːləsnɪs
listlessness
ˈlɪstləsnɪs
meticulousness
mɪˈtɪkjʊləsnɪs
powerlessness
ˈpaʊələsnɪs
recklessness
ˈrɛkləsnɪs
ridiculousness
rɪˈdɪkjʊləsnɪs
rootlessness
ˈruːtləsnɪs
ruthlessness
ˈruːθləsnɪs
selflessness
ˈselfləsnɪs
sleeplessness
ˈsliːpləsnɪs
thoughtlessness
ˈθɔːtləsnɪs
timelessness
ˈtaɪmləsnɪs
uselessness
ˈjuːsləsnɪs
zealousness
ˈzeləsnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RESTLESSNESS

restitutionist
restitutive
restitutor
restitutory
restive
restively
restiveness
restless
restless spirit
restlessly
resto
restock
restoke
restorable
restorableness
restoral
restoration
Restoration comedy
restorationism
restorationist

WORDS THAT END LIKE RESTLESSNESS

biliousness
business
consciousness
dangerousness
deliciousness
deviousness
flawlessness
heedlessness
hilariousness
homelessness
jealousness
nervousness
obviousness
preciousness
rebelliousness
religiousness
righteousness
seriousness
statelessness
unconsciousness
viciousness

Synonyms and antonyms of restlessness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RESTLESSNESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «restlessness» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of restlessness

Translation of «restlessness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RESTLESSNESS

Find out the translation of restlessness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of restlessness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «restlessness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

躁动
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inquietud
570 millions of speakers

English

restlessness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेचैनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأرق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

беспокойство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inquietação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অস্থিরতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

agitation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kegelisahan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unruhe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

落ち着きのなさ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

차분하지 못함
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nggegirisi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bồn chồn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஓய்வின்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अस्वस्थता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

huzursuzluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

irrequietezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niepokój
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неспокій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neliniște
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανησυχία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rusteloosheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rastlöshet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rastløshet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of restlessness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RESTLESSNESS»

The term «restlessness» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.551 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RESTLESSNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «restlessness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «restlessness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about restlessness

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9 QUOTES WITH «RESTLESSNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word restlessness.
1
Andrew Bird
No, it's not dissatisfaction that inspires me to tinker with my songs, it's just restlessness.
2
Joseph Conrad
The sea has never been friendly to man. At most it has been the accomplice of human restlessness.
3
Thomas A. Edison
Restlessness is discontent and discontent is the first necessity of progress. Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure.
4
G. Stanley Hall
Abundance and vigor of automatic movements are desirable, and even a considerable degree of restlessness is a good sign in young children.
5
Hubert H. Humphrey
If there is dissatisfaction with the status quo, good. If there is ferment, so much the better. If there is restlessness, I am pleased. Then let there be ideas, and hard thought, and hard work. If man feels small, let man make himself bigger.
6
Kay Redfield Jamison
I believe that curiosity, wonder and passion are defining qualities of imaginative minds and great teachers; that restlessness and discontent are vital things; and that intense experience and suffering instruct us in ways that less intense emotions can never do.
7
Edgar Lee Masters
To put meaning in one's life may end in madness, But life without meaning is the torture Of restlessness and vague desire-It is a boat longing for the sea and yet afraid.
8
Simon Schama
I actually think that history has fed off the restlessness of cyber space, of kind of the frantic, segmented nature of the way we lead our lives. People want to be connected.
9
Gustav Stresemann
But just as haste and restlessness are typical of our present-day life, so change also takes place more rapidly than before. This applies to change in the relationships between nations as it does to change within an individual nation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RESTLESSNESS»

Discover the use of restlessness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to restlessness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Restlessness: a novel
Breathtaking in the tension of its incipient murder, this novel will not permit the reader to break the thread of watching and waiting that both death and travel conjure.
Aritha Van Herk, 1998
2
Anatomy of Restlessness: Selected Writings 1969-1989
This spirited collection of previously neglected or unpublished essays, articles, short stories, travel sketches, and criticism represents every aspect and period of Chatwin’s career as it reveals an abiding theme in his work: his ...
Bruce Chatwin, 1997
3
Hegel: The Restlessness of the Negative
At once an introduction to Hegel and a radically new vision of his thought, this work penetrates the entirety of the Hegelian field with brevity and precision, while compromising neither rigour nor depth.
Jean-Luc Nancy, 2002
4
A Peculiar Feeling Of Restlessness: Four Chapbooks of Short ...
These stories are peculiar; they resonate with restlessness. They are deft, they are gritty, and they are lyrical. Laughter, Applause.
Amy L. Clark, Elizabeth Ellen, Kathy Fish, 2008
5
A Great Restlessness: The Life and Politics of Dorise Nielsen
In 1940 when leaders of the Communist Party were either interned or underground, Nielsen became their voice in Parliament. But her activism came at a high price.
‎2006
6
Terminal Restlessness
Confusion Confusion is a commonly used term that lacks clarity and definition. It occurs in both dementia and delirium. Dementia is a syndrome characterized primarily by loss of memory in the early stages followed by a gradual progression of ...
‎1999
7
The Other Night: Dreaming, Writing, and Restlessness in ...
I sleep, but my heart wakes, says the Song of Songs. "The other night" names the sleepless night we spend in dreams.
Herschel Farbman, 2008
8
Crying and Restlessness in Babies: A Parent's Guide to ...
Swaddling works by inducing a sense of safety and comfort in the baby -- and it can work wonders for the parent as well!Ria Blom's ideas are increasingly being implemented in health centres and hospitals in the Netherlands, and have seen a ...
Ria Blom, 2005
9
Wisdom for Today Along Recovery Lane: Daily Readings for ...
This restlessness of the spirit is something that all addicts and alcoholics experience from time to time in the recovery process. We can try to ignore the itch , but this does not work. The restlessness continues. When I grow restless, I have  ...
John S., 2008
10
Museum Philosophy for the Twenty-first Century
Museums. and. Restlessness. Jean-Paul Martinon The central question of this book (what underlying philosophy/mission should museums pursue in the first half of the twenty-first century?) calls for a prediction, the revelation of a secret ...
Hugh H. Genoways, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RESTLESSNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term restlessness is used in the context of the following news items.
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A day of restlessness: Greek workers protest Sunday opening hours
A Sunday well spent brings a week of content goes the old saying. But in Greece the difference is whether you're spending money or time with the family. «euronews, Jul 15»
2
Julie Klausner Happily Channels Restlessness Into a Podcast, a TV …
It's an apt metaphor for her restlessness. “Julie's work is her life,” said Jodi Lennon, who directed this Joe's Pub show and her past two shows. “She's always ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
God Talk: Taming restlessness
Have you ever felt restless or disquieted? Disquieted means a feeling of anxiety or worry. The thesaurus uses these words: unease, worry, anxiety, concern, ... «Red Bluff Daily News, Jun 15»
4
John Ivison: Voter restlessness starting to emerge in the polls as …
In a new online ad, the Liberals have started talking about the Harper Decade, urging voters to end it. It's clever because it plays into the fear of all governments ... «National Post, Jun 15»
5
Happy Ending: Restlessness
There's a strange feeling that comes over me when I've been out of the water for too long. I begin to feel stale, as if I'm rotting out from the inside. This may sound ... «Surfing Magazine, May 15»
6
VOLCANO WATCH: Mauna Loa Restlessness Continues
The recent high lava lake levels at Kilauea Volcano have caught the attention of visitors and kama'aina alike. But we shouldn't forget that unrest at Mauna Loa ... «Big Island Now, May 15»
7
Reflect on feelings of restlessness after engagement: Ellie
Reflect on feelings of restlessness after engagement: Ellie. Your reasons ... Instead, focus on why you feel restless after committing to marry your guy. If you can't ... «Toronto Star, Apr 15»
8
A history of restlessness
A few years ago, along with my oldest daughter, I set out to retrace the medieval pilgrimage route of a Dominican friar with whom I'd become obsessed. Like my ... «Houston Chronicle, Apr 15»
9
Review: On Laura Marling's 'Short Movie,' Songs of Restlessness
Ms. Marling, 25, finds room for a lot of these cleareyed pronouncements on the album, a wary reflection on restlessness and solitude. Because of what she ... «New York Times, Mar 15»
10
What is Restless Genital Syndrome?
Restless Genital Syndrome is a relatively unknown condition where a patient feels persistent, unwanted restlessness such as tingling, pain or burning in the ... «Health24, Mar 15»

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