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Added 9 October 2026

restless

/ˈɹɛstlɪs/ adjective

In Latin: inquiēs Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about restless at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Not allowing or affording rest.
The night before his wedding was a restless one.
Without rest; unable to be still or quiet; uneasy; continually moving.
He was a restless child.
Not satisfied to be at rest or in peace; averse to repose; eager for change; discontented.
A restless ambition.

Origin

From Middle English restles, restelees, from Old English ræstlēas, equivalent to rest + -less.

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