What does "restless" mean?
Restless: 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." Dryden.
Additional senses
- 2.Deprived of rest or sleep. Restless he passed the remnants of the night. Dryden.
- 3.Passed in unquietness; as, the patient has had a restless night.
- 4.Not affording rest; as, a restless chair. Cowper. Restless thrush. (Zoöl.) See Grinder, 3. -- Rest"less*ly, adv.- Rest"less*ness, n.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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