Agitated and Restless

Agitated

Agitated adjective - Being in a state of increased activity or agitation.

Restless is a synonym for agitated. In some cases you can use "Restless" instead an adjective "Agitated".

Restless

Restless adjective - Lacking or denying rest.
Usage example: the worried mother spent a restless night, tossing and turning in bed for hours

Agitated is a synonym for restless in uneasy topic. You can use "Agitated" instead an adjective "Restless", if it concerns topics such as unsettled, not content.

Both words in one sentence

  • Nathanael West's The Day of the Locust climaxes with a Hollywood movie premiere at which the crowd of star-gawkers gets more and more restless and agitated, and finally explodes into a full-scale riot after a young child actor gets stomped to death.
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