restless

[ rest-lis ]

/ ˈrɛst lɪs /

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adjective

characterized by or showing inability to remain at rest: a restless mood.

unquiet or uneasy, as a person, the mind, or the heart.

never at rest; perpetually agitated or in motion: the restless sea.

without rest; without restful sleep: a restless night.

unceasingly active; averse to quiet or inaction, as persons: a restless crowd.

Origin of restless

before 1000; Middle English restles,Old English restlēas.See rest¹, -less

SYNONYMS FOR restless

1-3 restive, agitated, fretful.

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OTHER WORDS FROM restless

rest·less·ly, adverbrest·less·ness, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for restless

But as a salesman, he's actually quite a natural, restlessly promoting a product that doesn't look any prettier than he does.
Mayor of Inspiration|Samuel P. Jacobs|October 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Nevertheless, the house seemed very lonely to Beatrice after Mrs. Mackenzie went away, and she roamed about restlessly.
The Shadow of Victory|Myrtle Reed
Or is it only an expression of the eternal nostalgia that drives them restlessly from place to place?
My Country|Marie, Queen of Rumania
But Jim lay long awake, nervous and twitching, rolling about restlessly and rolling himself wide awake every time he dozed.
When God Laughs and Other Stories|Jack London

I wandered about restlessly, like the haunted thing I had become.
A Stable for Nightmares|J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Out again to look at the sky, and then up and down the print shop, restlessly up and down.
Land of the Burnt Thigh|Edith Eudora Kohl

British Dictionary definitions for restless

restless

/ (ˈrɛstlɪs) /

adjective

unable to stay still or quiet

ceaselessly active or movingthe restless wind

worried; anxious; uneasy

not restful; without reposea restless night

Derived forms of restless

restlessly, adverbrestlessness, noun

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单词	restless
释义	restless [ rest-lis ] / ˈrɛst lɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR restless ON THESAURUS.COM adjective characterized by or showing inability to remain at rest: a restless mood. unquiet or uneasy, as a person, the mind, or the heart. never at rest; perpetually agitated or in motion: the restless sea. without rest; without restful sleep: a restless night. unceasingly active; averse to quiet or inaction, as persons: a restless crowd. Origin of restless before 1000; Middle English restles,Old English restlēas.See rest¹, -less SYNONYMS FOR restless 1-3 restive, agitated, fretful. SEE SYNONYMS FOR restless ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM restless rest·less·ly, adverbrest·less·ness, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for restless But as a salesman, he's actually quite a natural, restlessly promoting a product that doesn't look any prettier than he does. Mayor of Inspiration\|Samuel P. Jacobs\|October 10, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Nevertheless, the house seemed very lonely to Beatrice after Mrs. Mackenzie went away, and she roamed about restlessly. The Shadow of Victory\|Myrtle Reed Or is it only an expression of the eternal nostalgia that drives them restlessly from place to place? My Country\|Marie, Queen of Rumania But Jim lay long awake, nervous and twitching, rolling about restlessly and rolling himself wide awake every time he dozed. When God Laughs and Other Stories\|Jack London I wandered about restlessly, like the haunted thing I had become. A Stable for Nightmares\|J. Sheridan Le Fanu Out again to look at the sky, and then up and down the print shop, restlessly up and down. Land of the Burnt Thigh\|Edith Eudora Kohl British Dictionary definitions for restless restless / (ˈrɛstlɪs) / adjective unable to stay still or quiet ceaselessly active or movingthe restless wind worried; anxious; uneasy not restful; without reposea restless night Derived forms of restless restlessly, adverbrestlessness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to restless troubled, fidgety, nervous, sleepless, unsettled, edgy, anxious, uneasy, disturbed, unruly, agitated, itchy, restive, active, antsy, changeable, fitful, footloose, fretful, hurried
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restless

adjective

Origin of restless

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British Dictionary definitions for restless

adjective

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