restless
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
1Other words for restless
Other words from restless
- rest·less·ly, adverb
- rest·less·ness, noun
Words Nearby restless
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How to use restless in a sentence
Rubenstein was 31 years old when he left the White House, and he was restless to make his mark.
By the time the Royals came to town in 1969, my father was growing restless.
The tenor saxophonist was one of the most imaginatively restless artists to ever work a bandstand.
Some Upper East Side natives are getting restless about outside perceptions.
Why the Upper East Side Is Now Cooler Than Brooklyn | Tom Teodorczuk | September 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut even without help from a restless tectonic plate, folks in the Napa Valley get easily agitated.
Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards | Clive Irving | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
He grew very restless, for it was a long time before Grandfather Mole appeared.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole | Arthur Scott BaileyWhen the short-skirted, gossamer clad nymphs made their appearance on the stage they became restless and fidgety.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousThe moon was coming up, and its mystic shimmer was casting a million lights across the distant, restless water.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinNever had Tom seen his gay and careless cousin in such guise: he was restless, silent, intense and inarticulate.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodThe Belmont house was closed, the still restless Helena occupying a palace in Rome at the moment.
Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton
British Dictionary definitions for restless
/ (ˈrɛstlɪs) /
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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