restless C2+ Topic:Entertainment & Leisure US /ˈrɛstləs/ UK /ˈrɛstləs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj unable to rest or relax; constantly moving or uneasy The restless child fidgeted throughout the long lecture. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · unable to rest or relax;... fidgetyagitateduneasyrestiveunsettledfretfuljittery ↔ Opposites calmrelaxedrestfultranquilcontent Word family Derived forms restlesslyrestlessness Related forms restrestfulresting Common collocations restless sleep Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From rest + -less, the noun rest deriving from Old English ræst ('rest, repose'), from Proto-Germanic *rastō. ræst Old English *rastō Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Entertainment & Leisure Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # restless **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈrɛstləs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈrɛstləs/ ## Meanings 1. unable to rest or relax; constantly moving or uneasy ## Examples - The restless child fidgeted throughout the long lecture. ## Synonyms - fidgety - agitated - uneasy - restive - unsettled - fretful - jittery ## Antonyms - calm - relaxed - restful - tranquil - content ## Derived Forms - restlessly - restlessness ## Related Forms - rest - restful - resting ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ræst - Root: *rastō ## Etymology From rest + -less, the noun rest deriving from Old English ræst ('rest, repose'), from Proto-Germanic *rastō. ## AI Etymology Restless is from rest + -less, the noun rest deriving from Old English ræst ('rest, repose'), from Proto-Germanic *rastō. Important recorded forms include ræst (Old English) and *rastō (Proto-Germanic). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers unable to rest or relax; constantly moving or uneasy. The wider family includes derived forms such as restlessly and restlessness and related words such as rest, restful, and resting. ## Topics - Entertainment & Leisure - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown