restless en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹɛstlɪs/
- (US) audio
- rĕstʹlĭs
- /ˈɹɛstləs/ weak vowel merger
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *rastō Proto-West Germanic *rastu Old English ræst Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Old English ræstlēas Middle English restles English restless From Middle English restles, restelees, from Old English ræstlēas, equivalent to rest + -less.
Meanings
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Not allowing or affording rest.
The night before his wedding was a restless one.
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Without rest; unable to be still or quiet; uneasy; continually moving.
He was a restless child.
She sat, restless and nervous, and tried to concentrate.
If that is the case, she recommends getting up, walking around the house and doing some stretches to ease the restless feeling before trying again to get to sleep.
2024 March 11, Madeline Holcombe, “What to do on the nights you are struggling with insomnia, according to experts”, in CNN:
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Not satisfied to be at rest or in peace; averse to repose; eager for change; discontented.
A restless ambition.
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Deprived of rest or sleep.
They remained restless, sitting by the window the entire night.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most restless | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more restless | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
the natives are restless · restless legs · restlessness · restless cavy · restless legs syndrome · restless genital syndrome · restless flycatcher · restless leg syndrome · the natives are getting restless · restlessly
Synonyms
Translations (89)
pdt schloplooss (deprived of rest or sleep) · nn rastlaus (unable to be still or quiet) · nb hvileløs (deprived of rest or sleep) · de ruhelos (not satisfied to be at rest or peace) · gd mì-shuaimhneach (not allowing or affording rest) · ga aistreach (unable to be still or quiet) · cmn 坐不住的 (not satisfied to be at rest or peace) · ca inquiet (unable to be still or quiet) · pl niezaspokojony (not satisfied to be at rest or peace) · ca intranquil (not allowing or affording rest) · eo malkvieta (unable to be still or quiet) · fa بیقرار (unable to be still or quiet) · cmn 難以入睡的 /难以入睡的 (deprived of rest or sleep) · da hvileløs (not allowing or affording rest) · it instancabile (not allowing or affording rest) · fi levoton (not allowing or affording rest) · el ανήσυχος (unable to be still or quiet) · de unruhig (not allowing or affording rest) · mi tūrama (not allowing or affording rest) · izh raisu (unable to be still or quiet) · hu nyughatatlan (not satisfied to be at rest or peace) · da urolig (not allowing or affording rest) · pl niespokojny (unable to be still or quiet) · de rastlos (unable to be still or quiet) · mi ārewa (unable to be still or quiet) · pl bez odpoczynku (not allowing or affording rest) · ro neliniștit (unable to be still or quiet) · cmn 浮躁 (unable to be still or quiet) · cmn 坐不住的 (unable to be still or quiet) · da rastløs (unable to be still or quiet) · de unruhig (unable to be still or quiet) · mi tāwheta (unable to be still or quiet) · fr agité (unable to be still or quiet) · cmn 不眠的 (not allowing or affording rest) · pl bez odpoczynku (deprived of rest or sleep) · pt inquieto (unable to be still or quiet) · fi levoton (unable to be still or quiet) · hu nyugtalan (not allowing or affording rest) · pt incansável (not satisfied to be at rest or peace) · gd siùbhlach (unable to be still or quiet) · mi tourepa (unable to be still or quiet) · ru неугомо́нный (unable to be still or quiet) · he חֲסַר מָנוֹחַ (unable to be still or quiet) · fi uneton (not allowing or affording rest) · mi toropuku (unable to be still or quiet) · fr inquiet (not allowing or affording rest) · mi kanae (unable to be still or quiet) · izh raisu (deprived of rest or sleep) · mi titoro (unable to be still or quiet) · nb urolig (unable to be still or quiet) · cmn 不安於現狀的 /不安于现状的 (not satisfied to be at rest or peace) · nl rusteloos (unable to be still or quiet) · fi levoton (deprived of rest or sleep) · gd an-fhoiseil (unable to be still or quiet) · de rastlos (not satisfied to be at rest or peace) · eo senripoza (deprived of rest or sleep) · la implacidus (not satisfied to be at rest or peace) · nb rastløs (unable to be still or quiet) · nb hvileløs (not allowing or affording rest) · ru трево́жный (not allowing or affording rest) · cs neklidný (unable to be still or quiet) · nb urolig (not allowing or affording rest) · ga luaineach (unable to be still or quiet) · mi taoi (not satisfied to be at rest or peace) · hi चंचल (not allowing or affording rest) · la inquiēs (unable to be still or quiet) · uk неспокі́йний (unable to be still or quiet) · cmn 不安于现状的 (deprived of rest or sleep) · es inquieto (unable to be still or quiet) · gd an-fhoiseil (not satisfied to be at rest or peace) · mi whakariuka (not allowing or affording rest) · mi tiu (unable to be still or quiet) · bg който не може да си намери място (unable to be still or quiet) · izh raisu (not satisfied to be at rest or peace) · bg неспокоен (not allowing or affording rest) · mi tūramarama (not allowing or affording rest) · da hvileløs (deprived of rest or sleep) · ro agitat (unable to be still or quiet) · da urolig (unable to be still or quiet) · ca desvetllat (deprived of rest or sleep) · pt desassossegado (not allowing or affording rest) · it irrequieto (unable to be still or quiet) · ru беспоко́йный (not allowing or affording rest) · nb rastløs (not satisfied to be at rest or peace) · ru беспоко́йный (unable to be still or quiet) · fi levoton (not satisfied to be at rest or peace) · bg нетърпелив (not satisfied to be at rest or peace) · gd siùbhlach (not satisfied to be at rest or peace) · hi चंचल (unable to be still or quiet)