restless
Adjective Satellite
- worried and uneasy
- ceaselessly in motion
- "the restless sea"
- "the restless wind"
Adjective
- Unable or disinclined to remain at rest; constantly moving or active.
- lacking or not affording physical or mental rest
- "a restless night"
Adj
- Not allowing or affording rest.
- Without rest; unable to be still or quiet; uneasy; continually moving.
- Not satisfied to be at rest or in peace; averse to repose; eager for change; discontented.
- Deprived of rest or sleep.
Examples
- A restless ambition.
- He was a restless child.
- She sat, restless and nervous, and tried to concentrate.
- The night before his wedding was a restless one.
- The RESTLESS energy of the tiles on his rack made him constantly rearrange them, searching for a bingo.
- They remained restless, sitting by the window the entire night.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English restles, restelees, from Old English ræstlēas, equivalent to rest + -less.
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Scrabble Score: 8
restless: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordrestless: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
restless: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 9
restless: valid Words With Friends Word