restless
adjective
[ ˈrɛs(t)ləs ]
• unable to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom.
• "the audience grew restless and inattentive"
Similar:
uneasy,
ill at ease,
restive,
fidgety,
edgy,
on edge,
tense,
worked up,
nervous,
agitated,
anxious,
on tenterhooks,
keyed up,
apprehensive,
unquiet,
impatient,
nervy,
jumpy,
jittery,
twitchy,
uptight,
wired,
like a cat on a hot tin roof,
like a cat on hot bricks,
stressy,
sleepless,
wakeful,
insomniac,
fitful,
broken,
disturbed,
troubled,
unsettled,
uncomfortable,
tossing and turning,
watchful,
insomnolent,
Origin:
Old English restlēas (see rest1, -less).
