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nervousness vs restlessness

restlessness vs nervousness

nervousness and restlessness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nervousness Yes No No No
restlessness Yes No No No
As nouns, restlessness is a hyponym of nervousness; that is, restlessness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nervousness:
  • nervousness: a sensitive or highly strung temperament
  • restlessness: inability to rest or relax or be still
Other hyponyms of nervousness include queasiness, uneasiness, restiveness, skittishness.
nervousness (noun) restlessness (noun)
a sensitive or highly strung temperament inability to rest or relax or be still
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
an uneasy psychological state a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
Difference between nervousness and restlessness

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