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Meaning of 'restless' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Restless [ a.]
- Never resting; unquiet; uneasy; continually moving; as, a restless child.
- Not satisfied to be at rest or in peace; averse to repose or quiet; eager for change; discontented; as, restless schemers; restless ambition; restless subjects.
- Deprived of rest or sleep.
- Passed in unquietness; as, the patient has had a restless night.
- Not affording rest; as, a restless chair.

Meaning of 'restless' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . restless [ a]
Meaning (1):
- lacking or not affording physical or mental rest
Example in sentence:
  • a restless night;
  • she fell into an uneasy sleep
2 . restless [ s]
Meaning (2):
- ceaselessly in motion
Example in sentence:
  • the restless sea;
  • the restless wind

Nearby Words:

res resail resale resalgar resalute resaw rescat rescind rescindable rescinded

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