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Definitions

restless

[rest-lis] / ˈrɛst lɪs /
ADJECTIVE
not content; moving about
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agitated anxious disturbed edgy fidgety itchy nervous restive sleepless troubled uneasy unruly unsettled
WEAK
active antsy bundle of nerves bustling changeable fidgeting fitful footloose fretful hurried ill at ease inconstant intermittent irresolute jumpy nomadic on edge perturbed roving spasmodic strung-out tossing and turning transient turbulent unpeaceful unquiet unrestful unstable unsteady wandering worried
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm collected composed content cool easygoing laid-back peaceful quiet relaxed settled unworried

Example Sentences

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"Imagine, without sleep, my child was restless all night," Quinones said.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer's party is still restless, and underneath the overwhelming scale of the crisis in the Middle East, politics continues to fray.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Many of these subjects are framed by restless verdure, the winds of Romanticism picking up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

The music is slow, melodic, restless and exploratory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Sunlight moved serenely across its surface in faint, restless ripples.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

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