Meaning

2 senses
  1. Peaceful; having a peaceful aspect

    After a hard day, Sue found the beauty of the park especially restful.

  2. Restorative; aiding rest

    A restful night's sleep mended his spirits.

    affording physical or mental rest

Examples

6 sentences
  1. The silence in the forest is restful.

    ruТишина в лесу успокаивает.

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  2. I hope to have a restful night.

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  3. Air travel is fast; sea travel is, however, restful.

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  4. Nothing a cup of tea and a restful sleep can't fix.

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  5. It is restful, isn't it?

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Origin

From Middle English restful, restfulle, equivalent to rest + -ful.

From Middle English restful, restfulle, equivalent to rest + -ful.

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Forms

more restful, most restful
Comparativemore restful Lesson
Superlativemost restful Lesson

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms
peaceful:restless

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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