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- 1. (of a person or animal) unable to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom: "the audience grew restless and inattentive"
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restless meaning: 1. unable to be still or relax because you are bored or nervous: 2. not satisfied with what you…. Learn more.
Check pronunciation: restless. Definition of restless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
rest•less /ˈrɛstlɪs/ adj. of or characterized by inability to remain at rest: a restless mood. not quiet; uneasy. always in motion: the restless sea. without rest or sleep: a restless night. rest•less•ly, adv.: tossed restlessly in her sleep. rest•less•ness, n. [ uncountable]
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English rest‧less /ˈrestləs/ adjective 1 unwilling to keep still or stay where you are, especially because you are nervous or bored SYN fidgety become/grow/get restless The children had been indoors all day, and were getting restless. 2 unwilling to stay in one place, and always wanting new ...
restless. in English. restless. Thesaurus > unhappy because nothing is interesting > restless. These are words and phrases related to restless. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of restless.
unable to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom: . Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.
What does the word restless mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word restless , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.