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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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