Restless vs. Anxious — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Restless and Anxious
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Restless
Characterized by a lack of quiet, repose, or rest
Spent a restless night.
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Anxious
Uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter; worried.
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Restless
Not able to rest, relax, or be still
A restless child.
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Anxious
Attended with, showing, or causing anxiety
Spent an anxious night waiting for the test results.
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Restless
Having or showing a persistent desire for change or action
"A restless feeling of guilt would always be present with him" (James Joyce).
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Anxious
Usage Problem Eagerly or earnestly desirous.
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Restless
Never still or motionless
The restless sea.
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Anxious
Nervous and worried.
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Restless
Not allowing or affording rest.
The night before his wedding was a restless one.
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Anxious
Having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown.
She was anxious to hear how her test results were.
I could tell she was anxious as she was biting her nails.
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Restless
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.
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Anxious
(of things) Accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying.
Anxious labor
There was an anxious wait before the results were revealed.
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Restless
Not satisfied to be at rest or in peace; averse to repose; eager for change; discontented.
A restless ambition.
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Anxious
Earnestly desirous.
He is anxious to please, so you can count on him.
All the voters were anxious to hear the election result.
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Restless
Deprived of rest or sleep.
They remained restless, sitting by the window the entire night.
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Anxious
Full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or solicitous, esp. respecting something future or unknown; being in painful suspense; - applied to persons; as, anxious for the issue of a battle.
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Restless
Never resting; unquiet; uneasy; continually moving; as, a restless child.
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Anxious
Accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying; - applied to things; as, anxious labor.
The sweet of life, from whichGod hath bid dwell far off all anxious cares.
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Restless
Not satisfied to be at rest or in peace; averse to repose or quiet; eager for change; discontented; as, restless schemers; restless ambition; restless subjects.
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Anxious
Earnestly desirous; as, anxious to please.
He sneers alike at those who are anxious to preserve and at those who are eager for reform.
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Restless
Deprived of rest or sleep.
Restless he passed the remnants of the night.
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Anxious
Mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc; worried;
Anxious parents
Anxious about her job
Not used to a city and anxious about small things
Felt apprehensive about the consequences
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Restless
Passed in unquietness; as, the patient has had a restless night.
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Anxious
Eagerly desirous;
Anxious to see the new show at the museum
Dying to hear who won
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Restless
Not affording rest; as, a restless chair.
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Anxious
Causing or fraught with or showing anxiety;
Spent an anxious night waiting for the test results
Cast anxious glances behind her
Those nervous moments before takeoff
An unquiet mind
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Restless
Unable to relax or be still;
A constant fretful stamping of hooves
Itchy for excitement
A restless child
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Restless
Worried and uneasy
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Restless
Ceaselessly in motion;
The restless sea
The restless wind
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Restless
Marked by a lack of quiet; not conducive to rest;
Spent a restless night
Fell into an uneasy sleep
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