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rest·less
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lɪs
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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.
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Origin:
before 1000;
Middle English
restles,
Old English
restlēas.
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rest
1
,
-less
Related forms
rest·less·ly,
adverb
rest·less·ness,
noun
Synonyms
1, 2, 3.
restive, agitated, fretful.
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restless
(ˈrɛstlɪs)
—
adj
1.
unable to stay still or quiet
2.
ceaselessly active or moving:
the restless wind
3.
worried; anxious; uneasy
4.
not restful; without repose:
a restless night
'restlessly
—
adv
'restlessness
—
n
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