Definition of restless
1 : lacking or denying rest : uneasy a restless night
2 : continuously moving : unquiet the restless sea
3 : characterized by or manifesting unrest especially of mind restless pacing; also : changeful, discontented
restlessly
adverbrestlessness
nounFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of restless in a sentence
restless children who can't sit still
The audience was becoming restless.
He started to feel restless and discontent in his job.
Before 12th Century
First Known Use of restless
before 12th century
RESTLESS Defined for English Language Learners
restless
playDefinition of restless for English Language Learners
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: feeling nervous or bored and tending to move around a lot : not relaxed or calm
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: unhappy about a situation and wanting change
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: having little or no rest or sleep
RESTLESS Defined for Kids
restless
playDefinition of restless for Students
1 : not relaxed or calm The waiting audience became restless.
2 : having or giving no rest But it was a restless sleep in which he tossed and moaned continually. — Robert C. O'Brien, Rats of NIMH
restlessly
adverbrestlessness
nounMedical Dictionary
restless
playMedical Definition of restless
1: deprived of rest or sleep the patient was restless from pain
2: providing no rest a restless night
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