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Restless

adjective/ɹˈɛstləs/
Definition
worried and uneasy
ceaselessly in motion
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈɛstləs/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈɛstləs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈɛstləs/
2 syllables Say it as /ɹˈɛstləs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveworried and uneasy
adjectiveceaselessly in motion
“the restless sea”
adjectivelacking or not affording physical or mental rest
“a restless night”
Word Forms
restlessnessnouninability to rest or relax or be still
uneasinessnouninability to rest or relax or be still
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
unruhig
besorgt und unruhig
🇫🇷French
agité
inquiet et inquiet
🇪🇸Spanish
inquieto
preocupado e inquieto
🇮🇹Italian
irrequieto
preoccupato e a disagio
🇳🇱Dutch
onrustig
bezorgd en ongemakkelijk
🇵🇹Portuguese
agitado
preocupado e inquieto
🇷🇺Russian
беспокойный
обеспокоенный и неспокойный
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बेचेन होना
चिंतित और बेचैन
🇧🇩Bengali
অস্থির
উদ্বিগ্ন এবং অস্বস্তিকর
🇮🇳Tamil
அமைதியற்ற
கவலை மற்றும் அமைதியற்ற
🇮🇳Telugu
విరామం లేని
ఆందోళన మరియు అశాంతి
🇮🇳Marathi
अस्वस्थ
चिंताग्रस्त आणि अस्वस्थ
🇮🇳Gujarati
બેચેન
ચિંતિત અને અસ્વસ્થ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಚಂಚಲ
ಚಿಂತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅಶಾಂತ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിശ്രമമില്ലാത്ത
ആശങ്കയും അസ്വസ്ഥതയും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੇਚੈਨ
ਚਿੰਤਤ ਅਤੇ ਬੇਚੈਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
بے چین
پریشان اور بے چین
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
不安
担心和不安
🇯🇵Japanese
落ち着きのない
心配で不安
🇰🇷Korean
불안한
걱정되고 불안하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bồn chồn
lo lắng và khó chịu
🇹🇭Thai
กระสับกระส่าย
กังวลและไม่สบายใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
gelisah
khawatir dan gelisah
🇵🇭Filipino
hindi mapakali
nag-aalala at hindi mapalagay
🇲🇾Malay
gelisah
risau dan resah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
لا يهدأ
قلقة وغير مستقرة
🇮🇷Persian
بی قرار
نگران و ناآرام
🇹🇷Turkish
huzursuz
endişeli ve huzursuz
🇮🇱Hebrew
חֲסַר מְנוּחָה
מודאג ולא רגוע
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'restless'?
The primary meaning of 'restless' is 'worried and uneasy'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'restless' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'restless' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'restless' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'restless' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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