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What is the adjective for restless?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verb rest which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

restless
  1. Not allowing or affording rest.
  2. Without rest; unable to be still or quiet; uneasy; continually moving.
  3. Not satisfied to be at rest or in peace; averse to repose; eager for change; discontented.
  4. Deprived of rest or sleep.
  5. Synonyms:
      6. uneasy, anxious, nervous, agitated, edgy, unquiet, worried, fidgety, jumpy, tense, troubled, disturbed, nervy, apprehensive, fretful, jittery, perturbed, uptight, antsy, impatient, stressy, wired, on edge, worked up, ill at ease, on tenterhooks, bundle of nerves, keyed up, stir-crazy, strung out, like a cat on hot bricks, like a cat on a hot tin roof, twitchy, upset, insecure, unsettled, dithery, queasy, stressed, queazy, excitable, hung up, excited, hyper, overstrung, aflutter, high-strung, hinky, goosey, atwitter … more
  6. Examples:
      7. “Mrs. Jones admitted that she had been feeling restless about her husband's absence.”
      “The figure skater endured a few restless minutes as she waited for her scores to be posted.”
      “He lay in his bed, restless and full of worry about the future.”
resting
  1. That which rests; that which is not in action or in the process of growth.
  2. Unemployed.
  3. Remaining; stationary.
  4. Synonyms:
      5. asleep, napping, sleeping, slumbering, dormant, dozing, snoozing, comatose, reposing, catnapping, drowsing, fast asleep, kipping, sound asleep, conked, crashed, crashed out, dreaming, flat-out, hibernating, inactive, inert, out, snoring, somnolent, unconscious, flaked out, getting shut-eye, in dreamland, in repose, out cold, out like a light, sacked out, catching some zzz's, having forty winks, on the kip, out for the count, out of it, taking forty winks, dead to the world, in a deep sleep, in the arms of Morpheus, in the land of Nod, at rest, supine, abed, aestivating, motionless, relaxing, lounging … more
  5. Examples:
      6. “The queen went to check on her resting husband, and Tullus left to change his wine-splashed tunic, but returned quickly.”
      “Looking down at her resting husband, she felt more at ease.”
      “A ventilated hood is placed over the resting patient's head, and the oxygen and carbon dioxide content is analyzed over two hours.”
restful
  1. peaceful; having a peaceful aspect
  2. restorative; aiding rest
  3. (computing) Alternative form of RESTful
  4. Synonyms:
      5. calm, tranquil, peaceful, placid, serene, still, quiet, relaxing, untroubled, undisturbed, pacific, soothing, relaxed, stilly, sedate, comfortable, calming, reposeful, tranquilizing, tranquillizing, leisurely, chilled, sleepy, arcadian, soporific, unhurried, hushed, motionless, retired, inactive, contented, languid, easy-going, free from disturbance, free from interference, free from interruption, halcyon, mild, unruffled, pleasant, comforting, sedative, gentle, lown, easygoing, lulling, stress-free, laid-back, idyllic, smooth … more
  5. Examples:
      6. “Actually the earthy colour scheme used throughout the property is probably just on the somber side of restful.”
      “The rain had greened everything. The place was restful and fragrant, like the garden she had left at Rome.”
      “It has a restful, out-of-the-way atmosphere and is named after the flocks of guineafowl that frequent the nearby field.”
rested
  1. (usually with "well") recovered
  2. Synonyms:
      3. reinvigorated, invigorated, restored, renewed, revitalised, revitalized, relaxed, refreshed, revived, energetic, revivified, alert, recovered, strengthened, unfatigued, untired, unwearied, fresh, raring to go, lively, energized, active, vigorous, spry, sprightly, chipper, bouncing, vital, bright, reenergized, rehabilitated, keen, freshened, reanimated, energised, bushy-tailed, like new, bright-eyed, unwithered, fair, good, rosy, relieved, clear, blooming, glowing, reborn, regenerated, newborn, new … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “The camp allowed the Romans to keep a rested and supplied army in the field.”
restfulest
  1. superlative form of restful: most restful
restfuller
  1. comparative form of restful: more restful
restfullest
  1. superlative form of restful: most restful
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