Restless
Rest·less
Restless
a.
- Never resting; unquiet; uneasy; continually moving; as, a restless child.
- 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.
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Deprived of rest or sleep.
Restless he passed the remnants of the night.
- Passed in unquietness; as, the patient has had a restless night.
- Not affording rest; as, a restless chair.
Phrases & Compounds
- Restless thrush
- See Grinder, 3.