Restless

a.	1.	Never resting; unquiet; uneasy; continually moving; as, a restless child.
	2.	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.
	3.	Deprived of rest or sleep. Restless he passed the remnants of the night. - Dryden.
	4.	Passed in unquietness; as, the patient has had a restless night.
	5.	Not affording rest; as, a restless chair. Restless thrush (Zool.) See Grinder, 3.

Adj.	1.	restless - unable to relax or be still; "a constant fretful stamping of hooves"; "itchy for excitement"; "a restless child" Synonyms: fidgety, fretful, itchy
	2.	restless - worried and uneasy Synonyms: ungratified, unsatisfied
	3.	restless - ceaselessly in motion; "the restless sea"; "the restless wind"
	4.	restless - marked by a lack of quiet; not conducive to rest; "spent a restless night"; "fell into an uneasy sleep" Synonyms: uneasy

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