1. Inability to rest, relax or be still
   "His restlessness kept him pacing the room all night";
   - uneasiness, queasiness
    
2. A feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion
   "waiting gave him a feeling of restlessness";
   - fidget, fidgetiness
    
3. The quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
   "the restlessness of the wind"
    
4. A lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
   "His restlessness was apparent as he paced the waiting room";
   - impatience

Type of: agitation, annoyance, botheration [informal], irritation, mobility, nervousness, vexation

Encyclopedia: Restlessness