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   Rest·less

   /ˈres(t)ləs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or animal) unable to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom: "the audience grew restless and inattentive" Similar uneasyill at easerestivefidgetyedgyon edgetenseworked upnervousagitatedanxiouson tenterhookskeyed upapprehensiveunquietimpatientnervyinformal:jumpyjitterytwitchyuptightwiredlike a cat on a hot tin rooflike a cat on hot bricksstressysleeplesswakefulinsomniacfitfulbrokendisturbedtroubledunsettleduncomfortabletossing and turningarchaic:watchfulrare:insomnolentOpposite calmpeaceful
   • ▪ offering no physical or emotional rest; involving constant activity or motion: "a restless night"

   Word Origin Old Englishrestlēas (see rest1, -less).

   Derivatives

   • 1. restlessly adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › restlessRestless Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RESTLESS is lacking or denying rest : uneasy. How to use restless in a sentence.

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   Restless definition: characterized by or showing inability to remain at rest. See examples of RESTLESS used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRESTLESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   unwilling or unable to stay still or to be quiet and calm, because you are worried or bored: He's a restless type - he never stays in one country for long. She spent a restless night (= she did not sleep well), tossing and turning. Synonym. restive formal. Compare. restful. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRESTLESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   unwilling or unable to stay still or to be quiet and calm, because you are worried or bored: He's a restless type - he never stays in one country for long. She spent a restless night (= she did not sleep well), tossing and turning. Synonym. restive formal. Compare. restful. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrestless adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   unable to stay still or be happy where you are, because you are bored or need a change. The audience was becoming restless. After five years in the job, he was beginning to feel restless. The children always get restless on long trips. She was in a restless mood.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › restlessRestless - definition of restless by The Free Dictionary

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   1. characterized by or showing inability to remain at rest: a restless mood. 2. unquiet; uneasy. 3. perpetually agitated or in motion: the restless sea. 4. without rest or restful sleep: a restless night. 5. unceasingly active: a restless crowd.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRESTLESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you are restless, you are bored, impatient, or dissatisfied, and you want to do something else. By 1982, she was restless and needed a new impetus for her talent.

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   When you're restless, you find it hard to sit still or concentrate on anything. An audience often grows restless when they're waiting for the second act of a play to start and there's an unexpected delay. If you think of restless as "unable to rest or relax," you'll know exactly what it means.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › restlessRestless Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Having or giving no rest or relaxation; disturbed or disturbing. Restless sleep.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRESTLESS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    RESTLESS definition: 1. unable to be still or relax because you are bored or nervous: 2. not satisfied with what you…. Learn more.