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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024rest•less /ˈrɛstlɪs/USA pronunciation adj. - of or characterized by inability to remain at rest:a restless mood.
- not quiet;
uneasy. - always in motion:the restless sea.
- without rest or sleep:a restless night.
rest•less•ly, adv.: tossed restlessly in her sleep. rest•less•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024rest•less (rest′lis),USA pronunciation adj. - 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.
- Middle English restles, Old English restlēas. See rest1, -less bef. 1000
rest′less•ly, adv. rest′less•ness, n. - 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged restive, agitated, fretful.
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