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RESTIVENESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright
Synonyms:
restiveness; skittishness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("restiveness" is a kind of...):
nervousness (a sensitive or highly strung temperament)
Derivation:
restive (being in a tense state)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
Synonyms:
jitteriness; jumpiness; nervousness; restiveness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("restiveness" is a kind of...):
anxiety (a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune)
Derivation:
restive (being in a tense state)
