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rest⋅less

  [rest-lis]
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–adjective
1. characterized by or showing inability to remain at rest: a restless mood.
2. unquiet or uneasy, as a person, the mind, or the heart.
3. never at rest; perpetually agitated or in motion: the restless sea.
4. without rest; without restful sleep: a restless night.
5. unceasingly active; averse to quiet or inaction, as persons: a restless crowd.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME restles, OE restlēas. See rest 1 , -less

Related forms:
rest⋅less⋅ly, adverb
rest⋅less⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1, 2, 3. restive, agitated, fretful.
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rest·less   (rěst'lĭs)   
adj.  
  1. Marked 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. Never still or motionless: the restless sea. See Usage Note at restive.
rest'less·ly adv., rest'less·ness n.
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Restless

Rest"less\, a. [AS. restle['a]s.]

1. Never resting; unquiet; uneasy; continually moving; as, a restless child. --Chaucer. "Restless revolution day by day." --Milton.

2. 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. "Restless at home, and ever prone to range." --Dryden.

3. Deprived of rest or sleep.

Restless he passed the remnants of the night. --Dryden.

4. Passed in unquietness; as, the patient has had a restless night.

5. Not affording rest; as, a restless chair. --Cowper.

Restless thrush. (Zo["o]l.) See Grinder, 3.

Syn: Unquiet; uneasy; disturbed; disquieted; sleepless; agitated; unsettled; roving; wandering. -- Rest"less*ly, adv.- Rest"less*ness, n.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : restless
Spanish: inquieto, agitado,
German: ruhelos,
Japanese: 落着かない
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restless 
O.E. restleas "deprived of sleep," from rest (1) (q.v.) + -leas "-less." A general Gmc. compound (cf. Fris. restleas, Ger. rastlos, Dan. rastlös, Du. rusteloos). Meaning "stirring constantly, desirous of action" is attested from c.1475.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: rest·less
Pronunciation: 'rest-l&s
Function: adjective
1 : deprived of rest or sleep restless frompain>
2 : providing no rest restless night>
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