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restful¹

  • /ˈɹɛs(t)fʊl/
  • /ˈɹɛs(t)f(ə)l/

Rhymes with -ɛstfʊl

Where it comes from

From Middle English restful, restfulle, equivalent to rest + -ful.

adjective more restful · most restful

  1. peaceful; having a peaceful aspect After a hard day, Sue found the beauty of the park especially restful.
  2. restorative; aiding rest A restful night's sleep mended his spirits.
  3. alternative Alternative form of RESTful

Similar: reposeful · Opposite: restless

RESTful²

  • /ˈɹɛs(t)fʊl/
  • /ˈɹɛs(t)f(ə)l/

Where it comes from

From REST + -ful, punningly on restful.

adjective

  1. not comparable Using REST (representational state transfer). The RESTafarians — or REST zealots — are probably right that a RESTful approach is best for retrieving information, but it is obviously inappropriate whenever the remote procedure call has side effects.

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Similar: reposeful · Opposite: restless

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"restful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/restful. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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restful. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/restful

Chicago

"restful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/restful.

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@misc{restful_2026,
  title = {restful},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/restful},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}