restiveness

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noun

The characteristic of being restive.

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jitterinessjumpinessnervousnessskittishness
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Meanings

nounrestiveness (usually uncountable, plural restivenesses)

plural restivenesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe characteristic of being restive.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters

Similar
jitterinessjumpinessnervousness
Broader
anxiety

nouncharacterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright

Similar
skittishness
Broader
nervousness
Also see
jitterinessjumpinessnervousnessskittishness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From restive + -ness.

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APA

restiveness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/restiveness

MLA

“restiveness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/restiveness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “restiveness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/restiveness.

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