US /ˈrɛstləs/ UK /ˈrɛstləs/
adj

Meanings

  1. 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
Word family
Derived forms restlesslyrestlessness
Related forms restrestfulresting

Common collocations

Etymology

From rest + -less, the noun rest deriving from Old English ræst ('rest, repose'), from Proto-Germanic *rastō.

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