restless

[rest-lis] / ˈrɛst lɪs /

ADJECTIVE

not content; moving about

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitated anxious disturbed edgy fidgety itchy nervous restive sleepless troubled uneasy unruly unsettled

WEAK

active antsy bundle of nerves bustling changeable fidgeting fitful footloose fretful hurried ill at ease inconstant intermittent irresolute jumpy nomadic on edge perturbed roving spasmodic strung-out tossing and turning transient turbulent unpeaceful unquiet unrestful unstable unsteady wandering worried

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm collected composed content cool easygoing laid-back peaceful quiet relaxed settled unworried

Example Sentences

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Against that backdrop, Labour MPs are increasingly restless.

From BBC

Xi Jinping, presiding over the world’s second-largest economy, has shown the opposite: that prosperity alone cannot satisfy what St. Augustine called humanity’s “restless heart.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Wittgenstein’s desire to say the last word in philosophy seems in part driven by an intense desire to still his restless mind.

From The Wall Street Journal

He described Americans as having a “restless” spirit of enterprise, with many frequently changing jobs or moving west in search of new opportunities.

From The Wall Street Journal

One envisions the restless governor, facing the end of his term, sitting in the Capitol and crossing days off his official calendar as he longingly gazes toward 2028.

From Los Angeles Times

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