Meanings
alternative restless leg syndrome
- uncountableA neurological disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move one's body to stop uncomfortable or odd sensations, usually in the legs.
Synonyms: Ekbom's syndrome, Willis-Ekbom disease, Wittmaack-Ekbom syndrome
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA neurological disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move one's body to stop uncomfortable or odd sensations, usually in the legs.
More synonyms by meaning
nounfeeling of uneasiness and restlessness in the legs after going to bed (sometimes causing insomnia); may be relieved temporarily by walking or moving the legs
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 不寧腿綜合症 /不宁腿综合症
- 不寧腿綜合症 /不宁腿综合症 (bù níng tuǐ zònghé zhèng)a neurological disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move one's body to stop uncomfortable or odd sensations, usually in the legs
Dutch rustelozebenensyndroom
- rustelozebenensyndrooma neurological disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move one's body to stop uncomfortable or odd sensations, usually in the legs
Finnish levottomat jalat
- levottomat jalata neurological disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move one's body to stop uncomfortable or odd sensations, usually in the legs
French syndrome des jambes sans repos
- syndrome des jambes sans reposa neurological disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move one's body to stop uncomfortable or odd sensations, usually in the legs
Hungarian nyugtalanláb-szindróma
- nyugtalanláb-szindrómaa neurological disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move one's body to stop uncomfortable or odd sensations, usually in the legs
Japanese むずむず脚症候群
- むずむず脚症候群a neurological disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move one's body to stop uncomfortable or odd sensations, usually in the legs
Korean 하지불안 증후군
- 하지불안 증후군 (hajiburan jeunghugun)a neurological disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move one's body to stop uncomfortable or odd sensations, usually in the legs
Polish zespół niespokojnych nóg
- zespół niespokojnych nóga neurological disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move one's body to stop uncomfortable or odd sensations, usually in the legs
Portuguese síndrome das pernas inquietas
- síndrome das pernas inquietasa neurological disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move one's body to stop uncomfortable or odd sensations, usually in the legs
Russian синдром беспокойных ног
- синдром беспокойных ног (sindrom bespokojnyx nog)a neurological disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move one's body to stop uncomfortable or odd sensations, usually in the legs
Spanish síndrome de las piernas inquietas
- síndrome de las piernas inquietasa neurological disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move one's body to stop uncomfortable or odd sensations, usually in the legs
Turkish huzursuz bacak sendromu
- huzursuz bacak sendromua neurological disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move one's body to stop uncomfortable or odd sensations, usually in the legs
Cite this entry
restless legs syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/restless%20legs%20syndrome
“restless legs syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/restless%20legs%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “restless legs syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/restless%20legs%20syndrome.
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