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restless
What does restless mean?
restless (adjective): without rest; unable to be still or quiet; uneasy; continually moving.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use restless in a sentence?
- She sat, restless and nervous, and tried to concentrate. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce restless?
/ˈɹɛstləs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does restless come from?
From Middle English restles, restelees, from Old English ræstlēas, equivalent to rest + -less.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to restless
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “restless” mean?
without rest; unable to be still or quiet; uneasy; continually moving
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adhering to whatever is customary, traditional, or generally accepted
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having traits or characteristics in common; alike, allied, comparable
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of a disease or trait: passed from a parent to offspring in the genes
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