Synonyms of rest

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noun (1)

ˈrest 

1

as in relaxation

freedom from activity or labor

the coming weekend will provide some much needed rest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relaxation
• resting
• leisure
• ease
• silence
• restfulness
• sleep
• decompression
• slumber
• repose
• napping
• slumbering
• quiet
• tranquillity
• peace
• calm
• dozing
• respite
• snoozing
• serenity
• peacefulness
• lazing
• stillness
• tranquility
• catnapping
• sereneness
• tranquilness
• placidity
• idleness
• dolce far niente

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• work
• labor
• pressure
• toil
• exertion
• stress
• tension
• strain
• tenseness

2

as in resting

a natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself

after a long day, I lay down on the couch for a little rest before dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resting
• sleep
• bed
• slumber
• napping
• slumbering
• nap
• dozing
• snoozing
• shut-eye
• repose
• catnapping
• zs
• dreaming
• doze
• siesta
• catnap
• drowse
• forty winks
• snooze
• wink
• rapid eye movement
• z's
• oversleeping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• consciousness
• wake
• wakefulness
• insomnia
• sleeplessness

rest

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noun (2)

as in remainder

a remaining group or portion

can you hand me the rest of those papers?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remainder
• remnant
• remains
• leavings
• leftovers
• residue
• residuum
• balance
• odds and ends
• fragment
• stump
• vestige
• surplus
• scrap
• excess
• butt
• stub
• overflow
• overabundance
• overkill
• overmuch
• surfeit
• overage
• fat
• oversupply
• superfluity
• scraping(s)
• superabundance
• oddment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• most
• body
• weight
• mass
• bulk
• main

rest

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verb

1

as in to relax

to refrain from labor or exertion

a beach resort that caters to gung ho exercisers and athletes as well as vacationers who just want to rest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relax
• bask
• lounge
• repose
• kick back
• hang
• hang around
• loll
• bum
• idle
• loaf
• hang about
• slack (off)
• veg out
• goldbrick

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• work
• slave
• struggle
• labor
• strive
• hustle
• toil
• strain
• plow
• sweat
• plug
• plod
• exercise
• work out
• hump
• grub
• peg (away)
• drudge
• travail
• slog
• moil

2

as in to sleep

to be in a state of sleep

the patient is currently resting, but as soon as he awakes, I'll tell him you called

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sleep
• drop off
• nap
• doze
• slumber
• snooze
• dream
• nod off
• sleep in
• catnap
• hibernate
• oversleep
• drowse (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• arise
• wake
• awake
• arouse

3

as in to base

to find a basis

you're resting your argument on a faulty premise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• base
• ground
• predicate
• hang
• found
• establish
• postulate
• presume
• premise
• suppose
• presuppose
• assume

Examples of rest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

About two months before Paris, Stutzman stopped shooting to give his hip a rest. —David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024

People who hog the arm rest or take off their shoes then put their feet up. —Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2024

Now more than ever, Americans are burnt and stressed out and need quality rest and downtime. —Dominique Fluker, Essence, 2 Sep. 2024

Treatments like rest, hydration, and steam inhalation can help ease discomfort and resolve symptoms. —Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Sep. 2024

Phrases Containing rest

• at rest