restless
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restless
- /ˈɹɛstlɪs/
- /ˈɹɛstləs/
Where it comes from
From Middle English restles, restelees, from Old English ræstlēas, equivalent to rest + -less.
adjective more restless · most restless
- Not allowing or affording rest. The night before his wedding was a restless one.
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Without rest; unable to be still or quiet; uneasy; continually moving.
He was a restless child.
Similar: antsy
- Not satisfied to be at rest or in peace; averse to repose; eager for change; discontented. A restless ambition.
- Deprived of rest or sleep. They remained restless, sitting by the window the entire night.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: unquiet, uneasy, fidgety, fretful, discontented, discontent, unsatisfied, itchy, ungratified, moving, troubled, worried, unsettled, disturbing, restive, anxious
Translations
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adj not allowing or affording rest
| 中文 | 不眠的 bù mián de |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | चंचल cañcal |
| Português | desassossegado |
| Français | inquiet |
| Deutsch | unruhig |
| Italiano | instancabile |
| Русский | беспоко́йный bespokójnyj, трево́жный trevóžnyj |
adj unable to be still or quiet
| Español | inquieto |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 坐不住的 zuòbuzhù de, 浮躁 fúzào |
| हिन्दी | चंचल cañcal |
| Português | inquieto |
| Français | agité |
| Deutsch | unruhig, rastlos |
| Italiano | irrequieto |
| Ελληνικά | ανήσυχος anísychos |
| Română | neliniștit, agitat |
| Русский | беспоко́йный bespokójnyj, неугомо́нный neugomónnyj |
| עברית | חֲסַר מָנוֹחַ ẖasár manóaẖ |
adj not satisfied to be at rest or peace
| 中文 | 坐不住的 zuòbuzhù de, 不安於現狀的 /不安于现状的 bù ānyúxiànzhuàng de |
|---|---|
| Português | incansável |
| Deutsch | ruhelos, rastlos |
adj deprived of rest or sleep
| 中文 | 難以入睡的 /难以入睡的 zuòbuzhù de, 不安于现状的 nányǐ rùshuì de |
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Talk about this word "restless." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/restless. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. restless. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/restless "restless." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/restless.Cite this
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title = {restless},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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