different between restless vs jittery
restless
English
Etymology
From Middle English restles, restelees, from Old English restl?as (“restless; disturbed”), equivalent to rest +? -less.
Pronunciation
- enPR: r?st?l?s, IPA(key): /???stl?s/
- (weak vowel merger) IPA(key): /???stl?s/
- Hyphenation: rest?less
Adjective
restless (comparative more restless, superlative most restless)
- Not allowing or affording rest.
- The night before his wedding was a restless one.
- Without rest; unable to be still or quiet; uneasy; continually moving.
- He was a restless child.
- She sat, restless and nervous, and tried to concentrate.
- Not satisfied to be at rest or in peace; averse to repose; eager for change; discontented.
- A restless ambition.
- Deprived of rest or sleep.
- They remained restless, sitting by the window the entire night.
Synonyms
- antsy
Derived terms
- restless legs syndrome
- restlessly
- restlessness
- the natives are restless
Translations
References
- restless in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- restless in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Further reading
- restless on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- Tesslers, tressels
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jittery
English
Etymology
jitter +? -y
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?d??t.?i/
- (US) IPA(key): /?d??t.?.?i/
Adjective
jittery (comparative jitterier, superlative jitteriest)
- nervy, jumpy, on edge
- Having jitter, or unwanted signal characteristics.
- jittery video playback
Translations
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