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Restless

Restless Meaning & Definition
Restless Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Restless?

[adj] worried and uneasy
[adj] ceaselessly in motion; "the restless sea"; "the restless wind"
[adj] unable to relax or be still; "a constant fretful stamping of hooves"; "itchy for excitement"; "a restless child"
[adj] marked by a lack of quiet; not conducive to rest; "spent a restless night"; "fell into an uneasy sleep"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Restless: discontent(p) | discontented | fidgety | fretful | itchy | moving | uneasy | ungratified | unquiet | unsatisfied

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Restless In Webster's Dictionary

\Rest"less\, a. [AS. restle['a]s.] 1. Never resting; unquiet; uneasy; continually moving; as, a restless child. --Chaucer. ``Restless revolution day by day.'' --Milton. 2. Not satisfied to be at rest or in peace; averse to repose or quiet; eager for change; discontented; as, restless schemers; restless ambition; restless subjects. ``Restless at home, and ever prone to range.'' --Dryden. 3. Deprived of rest or sleep. Restless he passed the remnants of the night. --Dryden. 4. Passed in unquietness; as, the patient has had a restless night. 5. Not affording rest; as, a restless chair. --Cowper. {Restless thrush}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Grinder}, 3. Syn: Unquiet; uneasy; disturbed; disquieted; sleepless; agitated; unsettled; roving; wandering. -- {Rest"less*ly}, adv.- {Rest"less*ness}, n.

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