unrestful
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5.2
- adjective
- /ʌnˈrɛstfəl/
- After the argument, I felt unrestful and couldn't relax all night.
Examples
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We were quiet, but inside us we were unrestful.
Fiction book (1996) -
If 300 million people start to become civilly unrestful, do you think they will be a little vengeful?
Blog text (15) -
Patients with comorbid conditions may have a tendency to not recognize symptoms of insomnia but rather to blame the coexisting problem for frequent awakenings or unrestful sleep.
Academic text (2006) -
The constant noise from the construction site made it impossible to find a moment of unrestful peace.
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The unrestful atmosphere in the city made everyone anxious and on edge.
Synonyms
60
3.8
A time or place with protests and violence
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4.4
Behaving badly and not following rules
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4.3
Difficult to control and messy or noisy
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6.6
Full of confusion and disorder among people, politics, or events
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5.3
Very noisy and upset because people are angry or worried
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7.9
Not calm or peaceful, often restless because of worry
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6.7
Causing conflict and trouble, often noisy or violent
Likely to cause arguments or fighting
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How Restful
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Etymology
The word unrestful comes from un- meaning 'not' and restful, which is from rest meaning 'stop and relax' plus -ful meaning 'full of'. So unrestful literally means 'not full of rest', which is why we use it for something that is not peaceful or that makes you feel restless.