restless
110
3.0
- adjective
- /ˈrɛstləs/
:
inquieto
- He had a restless night, tossing and turning as he worried about the exam.
- get restless
- become restless
- grow restless
I like this sense of incompleteness and restless, irritable discontent.
- I like this sense of incompleteness and restless, irritable discontent.
- Bill Shatner is restless in this world.
- I can almost hear Mama pray for my restless soul.
- Yeah, I was restless, But I also, I didn't want to.
- Another thing that he talks about a little bit earlier are restless desires.
- You were the crowd getting restless as the show headed South.
- And I think even then I was, I was restless.
- A lot of times I'm bored, I'm restless.
- I am content, but I'm restless because I want to really do a lot more good.
- Five months pregnant, lower back pain, swollen feet, practice contractions, restless nights, pregnancy brain moodiness.
- So she breaks it down to staring drowsy, dithering, and restless.
- And she could, you know, see that I was restless.
- We've also brought sedatives from the vet in case he just gets really restless and uncomfortable.
- If you have sensations in your body, you feel restless, great, you've got an opportunity to release it.
Examples
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Di paced the space behind the counter, too restless to stand, too unhappy to really want to think.
Fiction book (1990) -
The speech ran twice as long as scheduled and for long stretches left his crowd restless and silent.
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I was restless for Paris.
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I grew restless searching for something that might bring meaning back into my life.
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I am content, but I'm restless because I want to really do a lot more good.
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The crowd seems bored and restless, waiting for the fight to start.
Academic text (2008) -
I could see that she was bored, restless, and hoping to leave early.
Fiction book (1990) -
Boss, they're getting restless out there.
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During math class, Jamie is bored and restless, choosing not to participate in class discussions.
Academic text (1992) -
It can cause insomnia, restless sleep, of course, early wake ups.
Synonyms
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1.3
Feeling worried and easily frightened
98
3.2
You feel worried and not relaxed
49
4.1
Feeling nervous, upset, and not calm
26
4.5
Feeling nervous and unable to stay still
25
7.0
Being nervous and unable to keep still
18
2.1
Feeling restless and wanting to move or act
13
7.5
Very noisy and full of energy that is hard to control
9
4.6
Feeling nervous and unable to stay still
8
4.8
Unable to stay still because you feel nervous
6
8.3
Not able to stay still because you feel impatient or nervous
4
6.6
Feeling worried and unable to relax
2
7.9
Not calm or peaceful, often restless because of worry
1
9.9
Very nervous and unable to stay still because of worry or excitement
Restless and unable to keep calm
Feeling nervous and tense because of worry or pressure
Antonyms
Idioms
People in a group are becoming unhappy and impatient and want things to change
Compounds
- Specialized
3
5.7
A strong, uncomfortable need to move the legs at night that keeps you awake
- Specialized
1
4.0
A condition that makes your legs feel uncomfortable and makes you want to move them at night
How Restless
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word restless comes from rest meaning 'stop and relax' and the ending -less meaning 'without'. So a restless person is 'without rest', which is why they cannot relax or stay still.