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restless
restlessagitated, fretful, without rest: restless night
Not to be confused with:restive – nervous, unquiet; recalcitrant, disobedient, obstinate, balky: a restive horserest·less R0184700 (rĕst′lĭs)adj.1. Characterized by a lack of quiet, repose, or rest: spent a restless night.2. Not able to rest, relax, or be still: a restless child.3. Having or showing a persistent desire for change or action: "A restless feeling of guilt would always be present with him" (James Joyce).4. Never still or motionless: the restless sea.
rest′less·ly adv.rest′less·ness n.restless (ˈrɛstlɪs) adj1. unable to stay still or quiet2. ceaselessly active or moving: the restless wind. 3. worried; anxious; uneasy4. not restful; without repose: a restless night. ˈrestlessly adv ˈrestlessness nrest•less (ˈrɛst lɪs)
adj. 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. [before 1000] rest′less•ly, adv. rest′less•ness, n. restive, restless - Restive means impatient or fidgety under pressure or restraint; restless is being uneasy, unquiet, or unable to relax or rest.See also related terms for relax.restful restless1. 'restful'Something that is restful helps you to feel calm and relaxed. The lighting is restful.2. 'restless'A restless child cannot keep still or quiet. Some babies are tense and restless during the early weeks.You also say that someone is restless when they are bored with what they are doing and want to do something else. I knew within a fortnight I should feel restless again.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  restless - worried and uneasy ungratified, unsatisfieddiscontent, discontented - showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing; "saw many discontent faces in the room"; "was discontented with his position" | | 2. | restless - ceaselessly in motion; "the restless sea"; "the restless wind"moving - in motion; "a constantly moving crowd"; "the moving parts of the machine" | | 3. | restless - lacking or not affording physical or mental rest; "a restless night"; "she fell into an uneasy sleep"uneasyrelaxing, reposeful, restful - affording physical or mental rest; "she spent a restful night at home" |
restlessadjective1. unsettled, worried, troubled, nervous, disturbed, anxious, uneasy, agitated, unruly, edgy, fidgeting, on edge, ill at ease, restive, jumpy, fitful, fretful, fidgety, unquiet, antsy (informal) My father seemed very restless and excited.
unsettled easy, quiet, relaxed, comfortable, composed, undisturbed, restful2. sleepless, disturbed, wakeful, unsleeping, insomniac, tossing and turning He had spent a restless few hours on the plane.3. moving, active, wandering, unsettled, unstable, bustling, turbulent, hurried, roving, transient, nomadic, unsteady, changeable, footloose, irresolute, inconstant, having itchy feet He led a restless life.
moving settled, stable, steadyrestlessadjective1. Affording no quiet, repose, or rest:uneasy, unquiet, unsettled.2. Feeling or exhibiting nervous tension:edgy, fidgety, jittery, jumpy, nervous, restive, skittish, tense, twitchy.Slang: uptight.Idioms: a bundle of nerves, all wound up, on edge.Translations不安宁的不平静的坐立不安的没有真正休息的没有睡眠的rest1 (rest) noun1. a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc. Digging the garden is hard work – let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems – I'm going to take a week's holiday. 休息 休息2. sleep. He needs a good night's rest. 睡眠 睡眠3. something which holds or supports. a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat. 支架，托，墊 支架，托 4. a state of not moving. The machine is at rest. 靜止 静止 verb1. to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy. We've been walking for four hours – let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs. 休息 休息2. to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired. Mother is resting at the moment. 睡覺，躺下或靜坐休息 （躺下）休息 3. to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something. Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels. 靠在 靠在...上4. to relax, be calm etc. I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught. 放鬆，平靜下來 使轻松，平静安心 5. to (allow to) depend on. Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed. 依賴 依赖6. (with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to. The choice rests with you. 交由(某人)進行 取决于ˈrestful adjective1. bringing rest. a restful holiday. 悠閒的 悠闲的2. (of colours, music etc) causing a person to feel calm and relaxed. Some people find blue a restful colour; After a hard day's work, I like to listen to some restful music. 讓人平靜的 让人平静的，让人轻松的，悦目的 3. relaxed. at rest: The patient seems more restful now. 放鬆的，無痛苦的 平静的ˈrestfully adverb 悠閒平靜地 平静地ˈrestfulness noun 悠閒平靜 平静ˈrestless adjective1. always moving; showing signs of worry, boredom, impatience etc. a restless child; He's been doing the same job for years now and he's beginning to get restless. 靜不下來的 焦躁不安的，坐立不安的，不平静的 2. during which a person does not sleep. a restless night. 不眠不休的 没有真正休息的，没有睡眠的得不到休息的 ˈrestlessly adverb 靜不下來地，不眠不休地 得不到休息地，不安地 ˈrestlessness noun 靜不下來，不眠不休 得不到休息ˈrest-room noun (American) a toilet in a theatre, factory etc. (美)公共廁所 （美）公共厕所 at rest free from pain, worry etc. 無痛苦的，無憂慮的 无痛苦的，无忧虑的 come to rest to stop moving. The ball came to rest under a tree. 停止移動 停止移动lay to rest to bury (someone) in a grave. 埋葬 埋葬let the matter rest to stop discussing etc a matter. 停止討論(某事) 暂停讨论（某事） rest assured to be certain. You may rest assured that we will take your views into consideration. 放心 对...尽管放心set someone's mind at rest to take away a person's worries about something. 讓某人放心 使某人放心
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Related to restless: Restless Leg SyndromeSynonyms for restlessadj unsettledSynonyms- unsettled
- worried
- troubled
- nervous
- disturbed
- anxious
- uneasy
- agitated
- unruly
- edgy
- fidgeting
- on edge
- ill at ease
- restive
- jumpy
- fitful
- fretful
- fidgety
- unquiet
- antsy
Antonyms- easy
- quiet
- relaxed
- comfortable
- composed
- undisturbed
- restful
adj sleeplessSynonyms- sleepless
- disturbed
- wakeful
- unsleeping
- insomniac
- tossing and turning
adj movingSynonyms- moving
- active
- wandering
- unsettled
- unstable
- bustling
- turbulent
- hurried
- roving
- transient
- nomadic
- unsteady
- changeable
- footloose
- irresolute
- inconstant
- having itchy feet
AntonymsSynonyms for restlessadj affording no quiet, repose, or restSynonymsadj feeling or exhibiting nervous tensionSynonyms- edgy
- fidgety
- jittery
- jumpy
- nervous
- restive
- skittish
- tense
- twitchy
- uptight
Synonyms for restlessadj worried and uneasySynonymsRelated Wordsadj ceaselessly in motionRelated Wordsadj lacking or not affording physical or mental restSynonymsAntonyms |