1
: feeling nervous or bored and tending to move around a lot : not relaxed or calm
restless children who can't sit still
The audience was becoming restless.
2
: unhappy about a situation and wanting change
He started to feel restless and discontent in his job.
3
: having little or no rest or sleep
a restless night
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“Restless.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/restless. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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