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moving because you are unable to relax, esp. because you are worried or bored, or (of an activity) having a lot of movement as a characteristic: He dozed off to a restless sleep. The audience began to get restless. Restless can also mean not satisfied with your situation and wanting a change:
The meaning of RESTLESS is lacking or denying rest : uneasy. How to use restless in a sentence.
unwilling or unable to stay still or to be quiet and calm, because you are worried or bored: He's a restless type - he never stays in one country for long. She spent a restless night (= she did not sleep well), tossing and turning. Synonym. restive formal. Compare. restful. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
the quality of being unwilling or unable to stay still or to be quiet and calm, because you are worried or bored: Side effects can include restlessness and irritability. There was a growing restlessness with the existing leadership. See. restless.
If you are restless, you are bored or dissatisfied, and want to do something else. I got restless and applied for a new job. American English : restless / ˈrɛstlɪs /
Restless definition: characterized by or showing inability to remain at rest. See examples of RESTLESS used in a sentence.
unable to stay still or be happy where you are, because you are bored or need a change. The audience was becoming restless. After five years in the job, he was beginning to feel restless. The children always get restless on long trips. She was in a restless mood. Lydia had always been a restless child. Join us.
When you're restless, you find it hard to sit still or concentrate on anything. An audience often grows restless when they're waiting for the second act of a play to start and there's an unexpected delay.
Synonyms for RESTLESS: uneasy, troubled, unsettled, anxious, restive, agitated, unquiet, unrestful; Antonyms of RESTLESS: quiet, easy, calm, restful, peaceful, tranquil, relaxing, comfortable.
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.
