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Definition of Restless
1. Adjective. Worried and uneasy.
Similar to: Discontent, Discontented
Derivative terms: Restlessness
2. Adjective. Ceaselessly in motion. "The restless wind"
3. Adjective. Lacking or not affording physical or mental rest. "She fell into an uneasy sleep"
Definition of Restless
1. a. Never resting; unquiet; uneasy; continually moving; as, a restless child.
Definition of Restless
1. unable or disinclined to remain at rest [adj]
Medical Definition of Restless
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1. Never resting; unquiet; uneasy; continually moving; as, a restless child. "Restless revolution day by day."
2. Not satisfied to be at rest or in peace; averse to repose or quiet; eager for change; discontented; as, restless schemers; restless ambition; restless subjects. "Restless at home, and ever prone to range."
3. Deprived of rest or sleep. "Restless he passed the remnants of the night." (Dryden)
4. Passed in unquietness; as, the patient has had a restless night.
5. Not affording rest; as, a restless chair. Restless thrush.