rested

adjective

rest·​ed ˈre-stəd 

: having had sufficient rest or sleep

Examples of rested in a Sentence

She appears rested and sharp.

I want to be rested for the exam.

Recent Examples on the Web

Yes, the Metropolitan Division-leading Canes were playing on the second night of a back-to-back set against a rested club, but Blues coach Jim Montgomery called it the smartest his team has played this season as far as playing a simple and effective game. —Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026

Reaching a decisive new record from here would turn a chart that appears stalled to one that could plausibly be identified as a rested and somewhat rebalanced tape. —Michael Santoli, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2025

The two annual Bird Day hosts are back rested for the Precarious Bowl, with Detroit and Dallas opening Week 14 sitting eighth and ninth in the jockeying for seven NFC playoff spots. —Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025

Injuries typically spike not only at the end of the season, with the accumulation of wear and tear, but also at the start of the season, even when bodies should be more rested. —Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rested

• bested
• chested
• crested
• jested
• nested
• quested
• tested
• vested
• wrested
• arrested
• attested
• congested

Kids Definition

rested

adjective

rest·​ed ˈres-təd 

: having had enough rest or sleep