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at rest

ADJECTIVE
comfortable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appropriate complacent convenient cozy easy enjoyable happy healthy loose pleasant pleased relaxed satisfying serene snug soft useful warm
WEAK
adequate agreeable cared for cheerful contented delightful enjoying gratified hale hearty loose-fitting made well protected relaxing relieved rested restful restored satisfactory sheltered snug as a bug in a rug soothed strengthened untroubled well-off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cold cool disagreeable dissatisfied hard strict troubled uncomfortable unfriendly unhappy unpleasant unsuited
WEAK
destitute discontented hopeless miserable needy neglected pitiable poor upset wretched
ADJECTIVE
home
Synonyms
STRONG
central familiar family household local national native
WEAK
at ease down home homely homey in one's element in the bosom inland internal
Antonyms
STRONG
foreign outside
WEAK
business commercial
ADJECTIVE
immobile
Synonyms
STRONGEST
immovable stagnant static stationary
WEAK
anchored at a standstill frozen immobilized immotile nailed nailed down pat quiescent rigid riveted rooted stable steadfast stiff still stock-still stolid unmovable unmoving
Antonyms
STRONGEST
mobile moving unfixed
WEAK
movable
ADJECTIVE
motionless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
frozen immobile inert lifeless paralyzed stagnant stationary steadfast
WEAK
apoplectic at a standstill becalmed dead deadlocked deathly firm fixed halted immotile inanimate numb palsied petrified quiescent quiet spellbound stable stalled standing static still stock-still torpid transfixed unmovable unmoved unmoving
Antonyms
STRONGEST
alive lively mobile moving unfixed
WEAK
active busy
ADJECTIVE
quiescent
Synonyms
WEAK
asleep deactivated dormant fallow idle immobile in abeyance inert inoperative latent motionless passive quiet slumbering stagnant still
Antonyms
WEAK
active
ADJECTIVE
resting
Synonyms
STRONG
crashed dozing dreaming drowsing lounging napping quiet recessing reclining relaxing reposing sleeping snoozing unwinding
WEAK
asleep at ease comfortable lying down stretched-out taking a break taking it easy
Antonyms
WEAK
active
ADJECTIVE
still
Synonyms
STRONG
closed fixed halcyon hushed pacific sealed smooth stable static stock-still whist
WEAK
buttoned-up clammed up close-mouthed dead deathlike deathly deathly quiet deathly still hushful inert lifeless noiseless peaceful placid restful serene silent soundless stagnant stationary tranquil undisturbed unruffled unstirring untroubled
Antonyms
STRONG
broken changeable unfixed variable
WEAK
agitated moving stirred unquiet
ADJECTIVE
stock-still
Synonyms
STRONG
still
WEAK
apoplectic at a standstill becalmed dead deadlocked deathly firm fixed frozen halted immobile immotile inanimate inert lifeless numb palsied paralyzed petrified quiescent quiet spellbound stable stagnant stalled standing static stationary steadfast torpid transfixed unmovable unmoved unmoving

Example Sentences

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On past bike tours, we often cut discussions short with strangers who approached us at rest stops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

Most sleep trackers use an accelerometer to measure movement in sleep and track when the user is at rest.

From Salon • May 2, 2025

That intensity of shaking is felt by only a few people at rest, especially on an upper floor of a building.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

"We can keep on top of it and if anything changes we know straight away. It puts my mind at rest a bit," Lily said.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2024

Despite the performance of all the necessary rites, the family remained aware that Jimmy Zizmo’s soul wasn’t at rest.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.