Definition of restless in English:

restless

adjective ˈrɛs(t)ləsˈrɛs(t)ləs

1Unable to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom.
the audience grew restless and inattentive
Example sentencesExamples
- She felt restless just sitting there and tried to think of something to do.
- I really hoped that I was right, because I was growing restless from the two long days.
- Fans were becoming restless, and the aggressive Phillies wanted to please the crowd.
- It was a hard night for him, with a full but restless and unresponsive audience.
- He ploughed on for 35 minutes and his audience grew increasingly restless.
- Feeling suddenly restless, I began to swim away from him, wanting to stretch my limbs.
- She knew her crew was getting tired and restless, and the supplies wouldn't hold out forever.
- Abdul had been there for less then three hours and already he was restless.
- Before they got restless and left the table, I cleared my throat and made an announcement.
- Josh, feeling restless, read a book he'd checked out from the library in his bed.
- It was still early but I was feeling restless so I grabbed my keys and let myself out of the house quietly.
- Jonah spent several restless hours pacing in circles around his room, waiting for Yap to wake up.
- I could tell you what time Ms. Craven had her tea, and when the boys would get restless and want to go home.
- He would occasionally fidget around in his chair restless from his captivity.
- In an age of restless channel surfing, you couldn't ask for anything better than this.
- There is a restless feel about this group, but I let the first forty minutes continue as planned.
- And then, sometimes I was just restless and bored, though the film was consistently watchable.
- The animals were restless, disturbed by the smell of fire permeating the building.
- There was a near record league game crowd growing increasingly restless at their teams' paucity of decent play.
- I grew increasingly restless with each passing day, until I finally could stand it no longer.
Synonyms
uneasy, ill at ease, restive, fidgety, edgy, on edge, tense, worked up, nervous, agitated, anxious, on tenterhooks, keyed up, apprehensive, unquiet, impatient
British nervy
informal jumpy, jittery, twitchy, uptight, wired, like a cat on a hot tin roof
British informal like a cat on hot bricks, stressy
sleepless, wakeful, insomniac
fitful, broken, disturbed, troubled, unsettled, uncomfortable
tossing and turning
archaic watchful
rare insomnolent
1. 1.1 Offering no physical or emotional rest; involving constant activity.
  a restless night
  Example sentencesExamples
  Unfortunately, I was a restless sleeper and had my legs twisted in my sheets.
  Glass may have been the material that best expressed the restless spirit of art nouveau.
  Some people with restless legs syndrome also have periodic limb movements during sleep.
  She splashed from one thing to another, an unruly girl, now a restless, impetuous woman.
  To be rid of these restless feelings and emotions, he need only take a few steps to the recreation room.
  He was tired from a restless night of thinking and practicing his diplomatic procedures.
  She knew she shouldn't be lying in her bed, moaning and complaining of her troubled mind and restless heart.
  As I left the meeting room to get ready for training, my body was restless with anticipation.
  Texas beckoned not only their restless, adventurous spirits but evoked family heritage as well.
  I got very little sleep, but I was a powerhouse of restless energy.
  I fell into a fitful, restless sleep, one that was preoccupied with thoughts of him.
  She rocked me back and forth in her arms, much like quieting a restless babe.
  I was restless and unable to drop off, my mind going one hundred miles an hour and flitting from one topic to the next.
  I needed something to quiet my thoughts, but my mind was too restless for sleep.
  I'd woken up almost every half hour through out the night feeling queasy before falling back into a restless doze.
  She spent all night with her eyes shut but her restless mind wouldn't settle.
  I'm a restless sleeper, so I ended up waking up a lot.
  He was as fussy and fastidious as many great writers, prone to restless and often tiny adjustments.
  Her infant son sat next to her and was fidgeting, restless and unable to sleep.
  She is 67 now, but sprightly with a fierce, restless energy.

Derivatives

restlessly

adverb ˈrɛstləsli

The group reaches the elevator queue to find a crowd of roughly two hundred students milling about restlessly.
Example sentencesExamples
- They gather in small groups, shifting restlessly from foot to foot, exchanging pleasantries about the weather.
- The dynamic air flowed through her long hair, straightening it as it fluttered restlessly behind her.
- Klause sat restlessly for a while, humming tunelessly and wishing there was actually homework to do.
- Hoss had squirmed restlessly, obviously having a tale to unburden, but uncertain where to begin.

Origin

Old English restlēas (see rest¹, -less).

Definition of restless in US English:

restless

adjectiveˈres(t)ləsˈrɛs(t)ləs

1(of a person or animal) unable to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom.
the audience grew restless and inattentive
Example sentencesExamples
- I could tell you what time Ms. Craven had her tea, and when the boys would get restless and want to go home.
- In an age of restless channel surfing, you couldn't ask for anything better than this.
- And then, sometimes I was just restless and bored, though the film was consistently watchable.
- He would occasionally fidget around in his chair restless from his captivity.
- Before they got restless and left the table, I cleared my throat and made an announcement.
- Abdul had been there for less then three hours and already he was restless.
- Josh, feeling restless, read a book he'd checked out from the library in his bed.
- She knew her crew was getting tired and restless, and the supplies wouldn't hold out forever.
- I really hoped that I was right, because I was growing restless from the two long days.
- Jonah spent several restless hours pacing in circles around his room, waiting for Yap to wake up.
- There was a near record league game crowd growing increasingly restless at their teams' paucity of decent play.
- He ploughed on for 35 minutes and his audience grew increasingly restless.
- I grew increasingly restless with each passing day, until I finally could stand it no longer.
- The animals were restless, disturbed by the smell of fire permeating the building.
- Fans were becoming restless, and the aggressive Phillies wanted to please the crowd.
- Feeling suddenly restless, I began to swim away from him, wanting to stretch my limbs.
- It was still early but I was feeling restless so I grabbed my keys and let myself out of the house quietly.
- There is a restless feel about this group, but I let the first forty minutes continue as planned.
- She felt restless just sitting there and tried to think of something to do.
- It was a hard night for him, with a full but restless and unresponsive audience.
Synonyms
uneasy, ill at ease, restive, fidgety, edgy, on edge, tense, worked up, nervous, agitated, anxious, on tenterhooks, keyed up, apprehensive, unquiet, impatient
sleepless, wakeful, insomniac
1. 1.1 Offering no physical or emotional rest; involving constant activity or motion.
  a restless night
  Example sentencesExamples
  I fell into a fitful, restless sleep, one that was preoccupied with thoughts of him.
  Texas beckoned not only their restless, adventurous spirits but evoked family heritage as well.
  He was tired from a restless night of thinking and practicing his diplomatic procedures.
  Some people with restless legs syndrome also have periodic limb movements during sleep.
  She spent all night with her eyes shut but her restless mind wouldn't settle.
  I got very little sleep, but I was a powerhouse of restless energy.
  She is 67 now, but sprightly with a fierce, restless energy.
  I'd woken up almost every half hour through out the night feeling queasy before falling back into a restless doze.
  Her infant son sat next to her and was fidgeting, restless and unable to sleep.
  To be rid of these restless feelings and emotions, he need only take a few steps to the recreation room.
  I'm a restless sleeper, so I ended up waking up a lot.
  Unfortunately, I was a restless sleeper and had my legs twisted in my sheets.
  As I left the meeting room to get ready for training, my body was restless with anticipation.
  I needed something to quiet my thoughts, but my mind was too restless for sleep.
  She rocked me back and forth in her arms, much like quieting a restless babe.
  He was as fussy and fastidious as many great writers, prone to restless and often tiny adjustments.
  She knew she shouldn't be lying in her bed, moaning and complaining of her troubled mind and restless heart.
  I was restless and unable to drop off, my mind going one hundred miles an hour and flitting from one topic to the next.
  Glass may have been the material that best expressed the restless spirit of art nouveau.
  She splashed from one thing to another, an unruly girl, now a restless, impetuous woman.

Origin

Old English restlēas (see rest, -less).

单词	restless
释义	Definition of restless in English: restless adjective ˈrɛs(t)ləsˈrɛs(t)ləs 1Unable to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom. the audience grew restless and inattentive Example sentencesExamples She felt restless just sitting there and tried to think of something to do. I really hoped that I was right, because I was growing restless from the two long days. Fans were becoming restless, and the aggressive Phillies wanted to please the crowd. It was a hard night for him, with a full but restless and unresponsive audience. He ploughed on for 35 minutes and his audience grew increasingly restless. Feeling suddenly restless, I began to swim away from him, wanting to stretch my limbs. She knew her crew was getting tired and restless, and the supplies wouldn't hold out forever. Abdul had been there for less then three hours and already he was restless. Before they got restless and left the table, I cleared my throat and made an announcement. Josh, feeling restless, read a book he'd checked out from the library in his bed. It was still early but I was feeling restless so I grabbed my keys and let myself out of the house quietly. Jonah spent several restless hours pacing in circles around his room, waiting for Yap to wake up. I could tell you what time Ms. Craven had her tea, and when the boys would get restless and want to go home. He would occasionally fidget around in his chair restless from his captivity. In an age of restless channel surfing, you couldn't ask for anything better than this. There is a restless feel about this group, but I let the first forty minutes continue as planned. And then, sometimes I was just restless and bored, though the film was consistently watchable. The animals were restless, disturbed by the smell of fire permeating the building. There was a near record league game crowd growing increasingly restless at their teams' paucity of decent play. I grew increasingly restless with each passing day, until I finally could stand it no longer. Synonyms uneasy, ill at ease, restive, fidgety, edgy, on edge, tense, worked up, nervous, agitated, anxious, on tenterhooks, keyed up, apprehensive, unquiet, impatient British nervy informal jumpy, jittery, twitchy, uptight, wired, like a cat on a hot tin roof British informal like a cat on hot bricks, stressy sleepless, wakeful, insomniac fitful, broken, disturbed, troubled, unsettled, uncomfortable tossing and turning archaic watchful rare insomnolent 1.1 Offering no physical or emotional rest; involving constant activity. a restless night Example sentencesExamples Unfortunately, I was a restless sleeper and had my legs twisted in my sheets. Glass may have been the material that best expressed the restless spirit of art nouveau. Some people with restless legs syndrome also have periodic limb movements during sleep. She splashed from one thing to another, an unruly girl, now a restless, impetuous woman. To be rid of these restless feelings and emotions, he need only take a few steps to the recreation room. He was tired from a restless night of thinking and practicing his diplomatic procedures. She knew she shouldn't be lying in her bed, moaning and complaining of her troubled mind and restless heart. As I left the meeting room to get ready for training, my body was restless with anticipation. Texas beckoned not only their restless, adventurous spirits but evoked family heritage as well. I got very little sleep, but I was a powerhouse of restless energy. I fell into a fitful, restless sleep, one that was preoccupied with thoughts of him. She rocked me back and forth in her arms, much like quieting a restless babe. I was restless and unable to drop off, my mind going one hundred miles an hour and flitting from one topic to the next. I needed something to quiet my thoughts, but my mind was too restless for sleep. I'd woken up almost every half hour through out the night feeling queasy before falling back into a restless doze. She spent all night with her eyes shut but her restless mind wouldn't settle. I'm a restless sleeper, so I ended up waking up a lot. He was as fussy and fastidious as many great writers, prone to restless and often tiny adjustments. Her infant son sat next to her and was fidgeting, restless and unable to sleep. She is 67 now, but sprightly with a fierce, restless energy. Derivatives restlessly adverb ˈrɛstləsli The group reaches the elevator queue to find a crowd of roughly two hundred students milling about restlessly. Example sentencesExamples They gather in small groups, shifting restlessly from foot to foot, exchanging pleasantries about the weather. The dynamic air flowed through her long hair, straightening it as it fluttered restlessly behind her. Klause sat restlessly for a while, humming tunelessly and wishing there was actually homework to do. Hoss had squirmed restlessly, obviously having a tale to unburden, but uncertain where to begin. Origin Old English restlēas (see rest¹, -less). Definition of restless in US English: restless adjectiveˈres(t)ləsˈrɛs(t)ləs 1(of a person or animal) unable to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom. the audience grew restless and inattentive Example sentencesExamples I could tell you what time Ms. Craven had her tea, and when the boys would get restless and want to go home. In an age of restless channel surfing, you couldn't ask for anything better than this. And then, sometimes I was just restless and bored, though the film was consistently watchable. He would occasionally fidget around in his chair restless from his captivity. Before they got restless and left the table, I cleared my throat and made an announcement. Abdul had been there for less then three hours and already he was restless. Josh, feeling restless, read a book he'd checked out from the library in his bed. She knew her crew was getting tired and restless, and the supplies wouldn't hold out forever. I really hoped that I was right, because I was growing restless from the two long days. Jonah spent several restless hours pacing in circles around his room, waiting for Yap to wake up. There was a near record league game crowd growing increasingly restless at their teams' paucity of decent play. He ploughed on for 35 minutes and his audience grew increasingly restless. I grew increasingly restless with each passing day, until I finally could stand it no longer. The animals were restless, disturbed by the smell of fire permeating the building. Fans were becoming restless, and the aggressive Phillies wanted to please the crowd. Feeling suddenly restless, I began to swim away from him, wanting to stretch my limbs. It was still early but I was feeling restless so I grabbed my keys and let myself out of the house quietly. There is a restless feel about this group, but I let the first forty minutes continue as planned. She felt restless just sitting there and tried to think of something to do. It was a hard night for him, with a full but restless and unresponsive audience. Synonyms uneasy, ill at ease, restive, fidgety, edgy, on edge, tense, worked up, nervous, agitated, anxious, on tenterhooks, keyed up, apprehensive, unquiet, impatient sleepless, wakeful, insomniac 1.1 Offering no physical or emotional rest; involving constant activity or motion. a restless night Example sentencesExamples I fell into a fitful, restless sleep, one that was preoccupied with thoughts of him. Texas beckoned not only their restless, adventurous spirits but evoked family heritage as well. He was tired from a restless night of thinking and practicing his diplomatic procedures. Some people with restless legs syndrome also have periodic limb movements during sleep. She spent all night with her eyes shut but her restless mind wouldn't settle. I got very little sleep, but I was a powerhouse of restless energy. She is 67 now, but sprightly with a fierce, restless energy. I'd woken up almost every half hour through out the night feeling queasy before falling back into a restless doze. Her infant son sat next to her and was fidgeting, restless and unable to sleep. To be rid of these restless feelings and emotions, he need only take a few steps to the recreation room. I'm a restless sleeper, so I ended up waking up a lot. Unfortunately, I was a restless sleeper and had my legs twisted in my sheets. As I left the meeting room to get ready for training, my body was restless with anticipation. I needed something to quiet my thoughts, but my mind was too restless for sleep. She rocked me back and forth in her arms, much like quieting a restless babe. He was as fussy and fastidious as many great writers, prone to restless and often tiny adjustments. She knew she shouldn't be lying in her bed, moaning and complaining of her troubled mind and restless heart. I was restless and unable to drop off, my mind going one hundred miles an hour and flitting from one topic to the next. Glass may have been the material that best expressed the restless spirit of art nouveau. She splashed from one thing to another, an unruly girl, now a restless, impetuous woman. Origin Old English restlēas (see rest, -less).
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