Definition of RESTLESS

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.

Antonyms

restful

Scrabble Score: 8

restless: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
restless: 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