Thesaurus
restless
adjective
Synonyms and Antonyms of RESTLESS
1
lacking or denying rest <the worried mother spent a restless night, tossing and turning in bed for hours>
Related Words agitated, distressed, disturbed, perturbed, troubled, unsettled; aflutter, anxious, dithery, edgy, fidgety, het up, hung up, jittery, jumpy, nervous, nervy, tense, upset, uptight, worried
Antonyms restful
2
marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings <the figure skater was visibly restless as she waited for her scores to be posted>
Synonyms agitating, anxious, creepy, disquieting, distressful, distressing, disturbing, fraught, hairy, nail-biting, nerve-racking (or nerve-wracking), restless, tense, uneasy, unnerving, unsettling, worrisome
Related Words bothersome, troublesome; foreboding, misgiving; discouraging, disheartening, strained; restive, restless, unrestful; awkward, embarrassing
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