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restless
adjective /ˈrest.ləs/Definition
C1 unwilling or unable to stay still or to be quiet and calm, because you are worried or bored: He's a restless type - he never stays in one country for long. She spent a restless night (= she did not sleep well), tossing and turning.Anxious and worriedBore and bored restlessly
/-li/ adverb › She shifted restlessly in her chair.Anxious and worriedBore and bored restlessness
/-nəs/ noun [U]
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Synonyms and related words:
- banal adjective
- be stuck in a groove idiom
- bore the ass off sb idiom
- bore verb (FAIL TO INTEREST)
- bored adjective
- bored stiff idiom
- fed up adjective
- get itchy feet idiom
- go off the boil idiom
- in a rut idiom
- languid adjective
- listless adjective
- pall verb
- tire of sth/sb phrasal verb
- tired adjective (NOT INTERESTING)
- underemployed adjective
- underwhelmed adjective
- uninspired adjective
- weary verb
- you should get out more idiom
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