Restless Rest Rest·Less Adjective Night Lacking Continuously Moving

rest·less
\\ˈrest-ləs\\ adjective1. lacking or denying rest :

uneasy

    a restless night
2. continuously moving :

unquiet

    the restless sea
3. characterized by or manifesting unrest especially of mind
    restless pacing
also : ,
• rest·less·ly adverb
• rest·less·ness noun

restless
  O.E. restleas "deprived of sleep," from rest (1) + -leas "-less." A general Gmc. compound (cf. Fris. restleas, Ger. rastlos, Dan. rastlös, Du. rusteloos). Meaning "stirring constantly, desirous of action" is attested from c.1475.

restless
rest·less / 5restlEs / adjective1. unable to stay still or be happy where you are, because you are bored or need a change
   坐立不安的；不耐烦的:
   The audience was becoming restless.
   观众开始不耐烦了。
   After nine years in the job, he was beginning to feel restless.
   这份工作干了五年以后,他开始厌烦了。
2. without real rest or sleep
   没有真正休息的；没有睡眠的
   SYN 

disturbed

:
   a restless night
   不眠之夜
• rest·less·ly adv.:
   He moved restlessly from six foot to another.
   他的两只脚不停地倒替着。
• rest·less·ness noun [U] :
   the restlessness of youth
   年轻人的躁动

restless adj.

rest·less
\ˈrestlə̇s, in rapid speech -sl-\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English restles, from rest (I) + -les -less
1.
 a. : deprived of rest or sleep : finding no rest :
  < the patient was restless from pain >
 b. : not affording rest :
  < a restless night >
2.
 a. : continuing without end :
  < restless change >
 b. : moving or operating continuously :
  < the restless sea >
3. : characterized by or manifesting unrest especially of mind : lacking in repose : averse to inaction; also : , ,

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