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restful
What does restful mean?
restful (adjective): affording physical or mental rest.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use restful in a sentence?
- She spent a restful night at home. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce restful?
/ˈɹɛstfəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does restful come from?
From Middle English restful, restfulle, equivalent to rest + -ful.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of restful?
What are antonyms of restful?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “restful” mean?
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
Not quite: that's what pathetic means.
communicated in the form of words
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being nothing more than specified
Not quite: that's what mere means.
affording physical or mental rest
Right! That's what “restful” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “restful”?
imperial
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relaxing
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handsome
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dominant
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