restless
Etymology
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Etymology
From Middle English restles, restelees, from Old English ræstlēas, equivalent to rest + -less.
Pronunciation Adjectiverestless
- Not allowing or affording rest.
- The night before his wedding was a restless one.
- Without rest; unable to be still or quiet; uneasy; continually moving.
- Synonyms: antsy
- He was a restless child.
- She sat, restless and nervous, and tried to concentrate.
- Not satisfied to be at rest or in peace; averse to repose; eager for change; discontented.
- A restless ambition.
- Deprived of rest or sleep.
- They remained restless, sitting by the window the entire night.
- French: inquiet
- German: unruhig
- Italian: instancabile
- Portuguese: desassossegado
- Russian: беспоко́йный
- German: unruhig
- Italian: irrequieto
- Portuguese: inquieto
- Russian: беспоко́йный
- Spanish: inquieto
- German: ruhelos, rastlos
- Portuguese: incansável
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