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View synonyms for restless
restless
[ rest-lis ]
adjective
- characterized by or showing inability to remain at rest:
a restless mood.
- unquiet or uneasy, as a person, the mind, or the heart.
- never at rest; perpetually agitated or in motion:
the restless sea.
- without rest; without restful sleep:
a restless night.
- unceasingly active; averse to quiet or inaction, as persons:
a restless crowd.
restless
/ ˈrɛstlɪs /
adjective
- unable to stay still or quiet
- ceaselessly active or moving
the restless wind
- worried; anxious; uneasy
- not restful; without repose
a restless night
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Derived Forms
- ˈrestlessness, noun
- ˈrestlessly, adverb
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Other Words From
- rest·less·ly adverb
- rest·less·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Pluto Pod Say goodbye to cramped necks and restless flights with the Pluto Pod.
From Salon
It alerted me one weekend that my temperature was slightly elevated, and my sleep had been restless.
From BBC
That evening, the surveillance video showed, she was restless.
From Los Angeles Times
After completing his doctorate in religious studies in 2017 he was restless.
From BBC
Video of him swaying awkwardly in front of a restless crowd went viral.
From Los Angeles Times
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