restlessness
rest·less·ness/ˈɹɛstləsnəs/noun
restlessness is spelled R-E-S-T-L-E-S-S-N-E-S-S: 12 letters and 3 syllables (rest·less·ness). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,998th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, restlessness means “The state or condition of being restless; an inability to be still, quiet, at peace or comfortable; a feeling of discomfort with stillness causes by…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of restlessness is restlessnesses.
How many letters and syllables are in restlessness?
| Letters | 12: R-E-S-T-L-E-S-S-N-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: rest·less·ness |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,998th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is restlessness?
Restlessness appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,998th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce restlessness?
- /ˈɹɛstləsnəs/
Restlessness has 3 syllables, split rest·less·ness in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-restlessness.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of restlessness
- restlessnesses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does restlessness mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state or condition of being restless; an inability to be still, quiet, at peace or comfortable; a feeling of discomfort with stillness causes by anxiety, boredom or other emotions.
She sat and fidgeted out of restlessness as she waited.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Restlessness in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense state or condition of being restless:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | agitation, impatience |
| German | Ruhelosigkeit, Unruhe |
| Portuguese | inquietação, inquietude |
| Spanish | agitación, desasosiego, desazón, inquietud |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.