Definition
Unable to remain still or calm, feeling agitated and needing constant movement or activity. This state involves both physical and mental discomfort with inactivity or current circumstances.
Etymology
From Old English 'restleas,' combining 'rest' and the suffix '-less' meaning 'without.' The concept evolved from simple physical inability to rest to encompass emotional and psychological states of dissatisfaction and agitation.
Kelly Says
Restlessness often signals unmet psychological needs—our brain's way of saying something in our environment or internal state needs to change. It's closely linked to dopamine systems that drive seeking behavior, which is why restless people often feel better when they're pursuing goals or exploring.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
rusteloos
RUS-te-loos
AMአማርኛ
ዘና የሌለው
zena ye-le-lew
BGБългарски
неспокоен
nes-po-KO-en
CSČeština
neklidný
ne-KLID-ny
DADansk
rastløs
RAST-loes
DEDeutsch
ruhelos
ROO-he-los
ELΕλληνικά
ανήσυχος
a-NI-si-khos
ESEspañol
inquieto
in-KYE-to
EUEuskara
lasaigabea
la-sai-ga-BE-a
FAفارسی
بیقرار
bi-gha-raar
FISuomi
levoton
LE-vo-ton
FRFrançais
agité
a-zhi-TE
GLGalego
inquedo
in-KE-do
HEעברית
חסר מנוחה
kha-ser me-nu-KHA
HRHrvatski
nemiran
ne-MI-ran
HUMagyar
nyugtalan
NYUK-ta-lan
IDBahasa Indonesia
gelisah
ge-li-SAH
ITItaliano
irrequieto
ir-re-KWYE-to
JA日本語
落ち着かない
o-chi-tsu-ka-nai
LTLietuvių
neramus
ne-RA-mus
LVLatviešu
nemierīgs
ne-mye-RIIGS
MNМонгол
тайван биш
tai-van bish
MSBahasa Melayu
gelisah
ge-li-SAH
MYမြန်မာ
မပြေမလည်
ma-pye-ma-le
NLNederlands
rusteloos
RUS-te-loos
NONorsk
rastløs
RAST-loes
PLPolski
niespokojny
nyes-po-KOY-ny
PTPortuguês
inquieto
in-KYE-to
RORomână
neliniștit
ne-li-nish-TIT
RUРусский
беспокойный
bes-po-KOY-nyy
SKSlovenčina
nepokojný
ne-po-KOY-ny
SLSlovenščina
nemiren
ne-MI-ren
SRСрпски
немиран
ne-MI-ran
SVSvenska
orolig
o-RO-lig
SWKiswahili
asiyepo
a-si-ye-PO
TAதமிழ்
அமைதியற்ற
a-mai-ti-ya-tra
TEతెలుగు
అశాంతమైన
a-shaan-ta-mai-na
THไทย
กระสับกระส่าย
gra-sap gra-sai
TRTürkçe
huzursuz
hu-zur-SUZ
UKУкраїнська
неспокійний
nes-po-KIY-nyy
VITiếng Việt
bồn chồn
bon chon