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vexation vs restlessness

restlessness vs vexation

vexation and restlessness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vexation Yes No No No
restlessness Yes No No No
As nouns, restlessness is a hyponym of vexation; that is, restlessness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than vexation:
  • vexation: the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
  • restlessness: a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
Other hyponyms of vexation include bummer, huff, miff, seeing red, pinprick, impatience, snit.
vexation (noun) restlessness (noun)
the act of troubling or annoying someone inability to rest or relax or be still
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
anger produced by some annoying irritation a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
Difference between vexation and restlessness

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