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restless
Meaning: unable to relax or stay still
restless in a sentence
How restless is used in real sentences:
The restless students shifted in their seats during the long assembly.
During the delay, the restless children paced around the waiting room.
“On warmer winter days, even a resting raccoon might grow restless and shift around instead of settling down.”
— from the passage Before the First Snow
Synonyms for restless
Other words for restless — fidgety, uneasy and agitated — carry the same meaning.
- fidgety
- uneasy
- agitated
Antonyms of restless
Words that mean the opposite of restless:
- calm
- still
Where it comes from
From rest plus -less 'without rest'
Memory hook
REST-LESS means having less rest and wanting to move.