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restless

/ˈɹɛstlɪs/adjective2 syllables

Restless means: nervous and unable to relax.

Synonyms for restless11

adjective, as in nervous and unable to relax

antsy, fidgety, fretful, itchy, tense

adjective, as in worried and uneasy

ungratified, unsatisfied, discontented, discontent

adjective, as in lacking or not affording physical or mental rest

uneasy

adjective, as in ceaselessly in motion

moving

Opposites of restless

restful

What does restless mean?4

adjective

1

nervous and unable to relax“a constant fretful stamping of hooves”

2

worried and uneasy

3

lacking or not affording physical or mental rest“a restless night”

4

ceaselessly in motion“the restless sea”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Restless in a sentence

  • The longer we stayed, the more restless we became.Igider
  • The fear of sleeping alone often leads to restless nights and disrupted sleep patterns.Nuel
  • She was restless because she did not have anything to do.CM
  • The restless nights were beginning to take a toll on me.felidad
  • Never choose a new vocation just because you are restless.Source_Benedict_1921
  • He began to get restless because of that noise._undertoad
  • I've been restless since you talked about it.anzart
  • The ocean’s song soothes the restless heart.Igider

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.