Synonyms for restless
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : rest-lis |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈrɛst lɪs |
Top 10 synonyms for restless Other synonyms for the word restless
- active
- antsy
- bundle of nerves
- bustling
- changeable
- fidgeting
- fitful
- footloose
- fretful
- hurried
- ill at ease
- inconstant
- intermittent
- irresolute
- jumpy
- nomadic
- on edge
- perturbed
- roving
- spasmodic
- strung out
- tossing and turning
- transient
- turbulent
- uneasy
- unpeaceful
- unquiet
- unrestful
- unruly
- unsettled
- unstable
- unsteady
- wandering
- worried
Définition of restless
Origin :- late 14c., from rest (n.1) + -less. A general Germanic compound (cf. Frisian restleas, Dutch rusteloos, German rastlos, Danish rastlös). Meaning "stirring constantly, desirous of action" is attested from late 15c. Related: Restlessly; restlessness. Old English had restleas "deprived of sleep."
- adj not content; moving about
- Meanwhile, Halbert Davis had passed an uncomfortable and restless night.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- Weary and restless with vain waiting, they looked from the doorway at the weather.
- Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
- She thought of Prissie's face, dark and restless, never clear, never still.
- Extract from : « Life and Death of Harriett Frean » by May Sinclair
- If he left the room she was restless, unhappy till he came back.
- Extract from : « Life and Death of Harriett Frean » by May Sinclair
- Many of his restless compatriots also sought these favoured shores.
- Extract from : « De Libris: Prose and Verse » by Austin Dobson
- True, there were hot days and restless nights, weary feet, and now and then a heartache.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- "The dead are restless tonight," said Simba, poking the fire.
- Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
- For a while she was silent, but her eyes and clasping fingers were restless and showed her agitation.
- Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson
- Ever since that terrible eruption Vesuvius has been restless.
- Extract from : « Buried Cities: Pompeii, Olympia, Mycenae » by Jennie Hall
- The sound of Hetty's restless steps, in the hall outside, had ceased for some time.
- Extract from : « Hetty's Strange History » by Anonymous
Antonyms for restless
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