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Definitions

at rest

ADJECTIVE

comfortable

Synonyms

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appropriate complacent convenient cozy easy enjoyable happy healthy loose pleasant pleased relaxed satisfying serene snug soft useful warm

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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

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cold cool disagreeable dissatisfied hard strict troubled uncomfortable unfriendly unhappy unpleasant unsuited

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destitute discontented hopeless miserable needy neglected pitiable poor upset wretched

ADJECTIVE

home

Synonyms

STRONG

central familiar family household local national native

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at ease down home homely homey in one's element in the bosom inland internal

Antonyms

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foreign outside

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business commercial

ADJECTIVE

immobile

Synonyms

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immovable stagnant static stationary

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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

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mobile moving unfixed

WEAK

movable

ADJECTIVE

motionless

Synonyms

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frozen immobile inert lifeless paralyzed stagnant stationary steadfast

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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

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alive lively mobile moving unfixed

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active busy

ADJECTIVE

quiescent

Synonyms

WEAK

asleep deactivated dormant fallow idle immobile in abeyance inert inoperative latent motionless passive quiet slumbering stagnant still

Antonyms

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active

ADJECTIVE

resting

Synonyms

STRONG

crashed dozing dreaming drowsing lounging napping quiet recessing reclining relaxing reposing sleeping snoozing unwinding

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asleep at ease comfortable lying down stretched-out taking a break taking it easy

Antonyms

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active

ADJECTIVE

still

Synonyms

STRONG

closed fixed halcyon hushed pacific sealed smooth stable static stock-still whist

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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

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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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“Whether you’re out and about or at rest, please don’t put your smartphones down.”

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Broadus said in her eulogy that amid her mourning she feels relief that her daughter is at rest.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

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

"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

The idea is that an arrow shot at a target has to move through time, but since time is made of tiny moments, the arrow, in each tiny moment, is at rest and not moving.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

at rest

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