FIDGETINESS Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word fidgetiness. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for FIDGETINESS
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restlessness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active • a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay • a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion • inability to rest or relax or be still | ||||||||
agitation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance • a state of agitation or turbulent change or development • the feeling of being agitated; not calm • disturbance usually in protest • the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously) | ||||||||
anxiety | nounn | |||||||
noun • (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic • a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune | ||||||||
disquiet | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments • the trait of seeming ill at ease verb • disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed | ||||||||
disquietude | nounn | |||||||
noun • feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable | ||||||||
edginess | nounn | |||||||
noun • feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable | ||||||||
impatience | nounn | |||||||
noun • a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay • a restless desire for change and excitement • a dislike of anything that causes delay | ||||||||
irritability | nounn | |||||||
noun • an irritable petulant feeling • excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part • a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger | ||||||||
jitter | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • small rapid variations in a waveform resulting from fluctuations in the voltage supply or mechanical vibrations or other sources • a small irregular movement | ||||||||
jitteriness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters | ||||||||
nervousness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters • an uneasy psychological state • a sensitive or highly strung temperament | ||||||||
unease | nounn | |||||||
noun • physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression) • the trait of seeming ill at ease | ||||||||
uneasiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable • physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression) • embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you • the trait of seeming ill at ease • inability to rest or relax or be still | ||||||||
fidget | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion verb • move restlessly |