English–Spanish

“restless” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/iŋˈkjeto/

Example

Estoy inquieto por el examen.

I am restless about the exam.

Illustration for inquieto (restless)

How to say “restless” in Spanish

“Restless” in Spanish is inquieto.

Fidgeting hands and restless eyes.

Full entry for inquieto: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with inquieto

Me siento inquieto cuando no tengo noticias.

I feel restless when I don't have news.

Tips for using inquieto

  • Spanish commonly uses estar inquieto por + cause to say someone is restless because of something, while preocupado denotes longer-lasting worry.

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