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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

Ms. Nichter and two other college students volunteered to act as camp counselors for eight of the restless children on board.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Elsewhere, you can watch the overly cute Christian homily “Forevergreen,” from Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears, about a nurturing tree, a restless bear and the dangerous allure of potato chips.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

I tried to push away my restless mood by coming up with mental playlists for my parents.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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