restless

[ rest-lis ]

/ ˈrɛst lɪs /

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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.

Origin of restless

before 1000; Middle English restles, Old English restlēas. See rest¹, -less

SYNONYMS FOR restless

1–3 restive, agitated, fretful.

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OTHER WORDS FROM restless

rest·less·ly, adverb rest·less·ness, noun

Words nearby restless

resting place, resting tidal volume, restitute, restitution, restive, restless, restless cavy, restless legs syndrome, resto, restock, reston

Example sentences from the Web for restlessness

In addition to headaches and restlessness, she had lost her appetite and a lot of weight.

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The same inertia and restlessness is setting in behind the scenes as well.

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Anxiety, restlessness, chills, sweating, blurred vision, and dehydration can occur with the use of MDMA.

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But the prevailing emotion that day, even among us awardees, was a bemused sense of boredom, restlessness and insatiability.

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In that respect, Monk, like Miles, made a virtue out of restlessness.

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Can it have so much turmoil and restlessness, and not be allied to humanity?

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Many a night the cliffs repeated the restlessness of the wind-shaken water until the sun quieted all with light.

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Business, eager for gain, exploits this demand for stimulation, and social contagion spreads the restlessness of our population.

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Nature would have her revenge for all the restlessness and anxiety of the past few days.

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Henceforth his happiness was assured and he knew no more the restlessness and melancholy which had clouded his enjoyment of life.

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British Dictionary definitions for restlessness

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

Derived forms of restless

restlessly, adverb restlessness, noun

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adjective

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restless

adjective

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