RESTLESS


Meaning of RESTLESS in English

rest ‧ less /ˈrestləs/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ rest , ↑ unrest , ↑ restlessness ; adjective : ↑ restless , ↑ rested , ↑ restful ; adverb : ↑ restlessly , ↑ restfully ; verb : ↑ rest ]

1 . unwilling to keep still or stay where you are, especially because you are nervous or bored SYN fidgety

become/grow/get restless

The children had been indoors all day, and were getting restless.

2 . unwilling to stay in one place, and always wanting new experiences:

After a few weeks in Marseille, I grew restless and decided to move on.

3 . restless night a night during which you cannot sleep or rest

—restlessly adverb

—restlessness noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.