Meaning

4 senses
  1. Not allowing or affording rest.

    The night before his wedding was a restless one.

    unruhig

    беспоко́йныйbespokójnyj, трево́жныйtrevóžnyj

    lacking or not affording physical or mental rest

  2. Without rest; unable to be still or quiet; uneasy; continually moving.

    He was a restless child.

    She sat, restless and nervous, and tried to concentrate.

    unruhig, rastlos

    беспоко́йныйbespokójnyj, неугомо́нныйneugomónnyj

    неспокі́йнийnespokíjnyj

  3. Not satisfied to be at rest or in peace; averse to repose; eager for change; discontented.

    A restless ambition.

    ruhelos, rastlos

  4. Deprived of rest or sleep.

    They remained restless, sitting by the window the entire night.

Examples

98 sentences
  1. Why are you always so restless?

    Чому ти завжди такий непосидючий?

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  2. Tom is restless.

    Тому неспокійно.

    deTom ist rastlos.

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  3. She felt restless all day long.

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  4. I've been feeling a little restless.

    ruЯ ощущаю небольшую тревогу.

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  5. Children are often impatient and restless.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
unable to be still or quiet:
Русский
By meaning 2
not allowing or affording rest:
unable to be still or quiet:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
not allowing or affording rest:
unable to be still or quiet:
not satisfied to be at rest or peace:

Origin

From Middle English restles, restelees, from Old English ræstlēas, equivalent to rest + -l

From Middle English restles, restelees, from Old English ræstlēas, equivalent to rest + -less.

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Forms

more restless, most restless
Comparativemore restless Lesson
Superlativemost restless Lesson

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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