English noun: restiveness | |||
1. | restiveness (feeling) the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters | ||
Synonyms | jitteriness, jumpiness, nervousness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | anxiety | ||
2. | restiveness (attribute) characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright | ||
Synonyms | skittishness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | nervousness | ||