restless: Meaning and Definition of

rest•less

Pronunciation: (rest'lis), [key]
— adj.
  1. characterized by or showing inability to remain at rest: a restless mood.
  2. unquiet or uneasy, as a person, the mind, or the heart.
  3. never at rest; perpetually agitated or in motion: the restless sea.
  4. without rest; without restful sleep: a restless night.
  5. unceasingly active; averse to quiet or inaction, as persons: a restless crowd.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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