01 a. Never resting; unquiet; uneasy; continually moving; as, a restless child.
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Never resting; unquiet; uneasy; continually moving; as, a restless child.
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Not satisfied to be at rest or in peace; averse to repose or quiet; eager for change; discontented; as, restless schemers; restless ambition; restless subjects.
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Deprived of rest or sleep.“Restless he passed the remnants of the night.” — Dryden.
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Passed in unquietness; as, the patient has had a restless night.
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Not affording rest; as, a restless chair.