{s} not still, unable to remain still; nervous, uneasy; lacking rest, lacking repose; constantly moving, perpetually in motion
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
worried and uneasy ceaselessly in motion; "the restless sea"; "the restless wind
marked by a lack of quiet; not conducive to rest; "spent a restless night"; "fell into an uneasy sleep"
Not satisfied to be at rest or in peace; averse to repose; eager for change; discontented
If someone is restless, they keep moving around because they find it difficult to keep still. My father seemed very restless and excited. + restlessness rest·less·ness Karen complained of hyperactivity and restlessness. + restlessly rest·less·ly He paced up and down restlessly, trying to put his thoughts in order
If you have a restless night, you do not sleep properly and when you wake up you feel tired and uncomfortable. The shocking revelations of the 700-page report had caused him several restless nights
If you are restless, you are bored, impatient, or dissatisfied, and you want to do something else. By 1982, she was restless and needed a new impetus for her talent. + restlessness rest·less·ness From the audience came increasing sounds of restlessness