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FIDGETINESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion
Example:
waiting gave him a feeling of restlessness
Synonyms:
fidget; fidgetiness; restlessness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("fidgetiness" is a kind of...):
agitation (the feeling of being agitated; not calm)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fidgetiness"):
impatience (a restless desire for change and excitement)
Derivation:
fidgety (nervous and unable to relax)