restless

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *rastō Proto-West Germanic *rastu Old English ræst Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Old English ræstlēas Middle English restles English restless From Middle English restles, restelees, from Old English ræstlēas, equivalent to rest + -less.

1. Not allowing or affording rest.

   “The night before his wedding was a restless one.”

2. Without rest; unable to be still or quiet; uneasy; continually moving.

   “He was a restless child.”

   “She sat, restless and nervous, and tried to concentrate.”

3. Not satisfied to be at rest or in peace; averse to repose; eager for change; discontented.

   “A restless ambition.”

4. Deprived of rest or sleep.

   “They remained restless, sitting by the window the entire night.”