"restless" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɹɛstlɪs/, /ˈɹɛstləs/ (note: weak vowel merger) Audio: en-us-restless.ogg [US] Forms: more restless [comparative], most restless [superlative]
enPR: rĕstʹlĭs Etymology: From Middle English restles, restelees, from Old English ræstlēas, equivalent to rest + -less. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|restles}} Middle English restles, {{m|enm|restelees}} restelees, {{inh|en|ang|ræstlēas}} Old English ræstlēas, {{suffix|en|rest|less}} rest + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} restless (comparative more restless, superlative most restless)
  1. Not allowing or affording rest. Translations (not allowing or affording rest): неспокоен (nespokoen) (Bulgarian), intranquil (Catalan), 不眠的 (bù mián de) (Chinese Mandarin), hvileløs (Danish), urolig (Danish), levoton (Finnish), uneton (Finnish), inquiet (French), unruhig (German), instancabile (Italian), whakariuka (Maori), tūrama (Maori), tūramarama (Maori), hvileløs (Norwegian Bokmål), urolig (Norwegian Bokmål), bez odpoczynku (Polish), desassossegado (Portuguese), беспоко́йный (bespokójnyj) (Russian), трево́жный (trevóžnyj) (Russian), mì-shuaimhneach (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-restless-en-adj-Tt0muhYs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 7 49 3 Disambiguation of 'not allowing or affording rest': 73 4 20 3
  2. Without rest; unable to be still or quiet; uneasy; continually moving. Translations (unable to be still or quiet): който не може да си намери място (kojto ne može da si nameri mjasto) (Bulgarian), inquiet (Catalan), 坐不住的 (zuòbuzhù de) (Chinese Mandarin), 浮躁 (fúzào) (Chinese Mandarin), neklidný (Czech), rastløs (Danish), urolig (Danish), rusteloos (Dutch), malkvieta (Esperanto), levoton (Finnish), unruhig (German), ανήσυχος (anísychos) (Greek), חֲסַר מָנוֹחַ (ẖasár manóaẖ) [masculine] (Hebrew), raisu (Ingrian), luaineach (Irish), aistreach (Irish), irrequieto (Italian), inquiēs (Latin), kanae (note: of the eyes) (Maori), toropuku (note: of sleep) (Maori), titoro (note: of sleep) (Maori), tāwheta (Maori), ārewa (Maori), tiu (Maori), tourepa (Maori), rastløs (Norwegian Bokmål), urolig (Norwegian Bokmål), rastlaus (Norwegian Nynorsk), بیقرار (bi-qarâr) (Persian), niespokojny (Polish), inquieto (Portuguese), neliniștit (Romanian), agitat (Romanian), беспоко́йный (bespokójnyj) (Russian), неугомо́нный (neugomónnyj) (Russian), siùbhlach (Scottish Gaelic), an-fhoiseil (Scottish Gaelic), inquieto (Spanish), неспокі́йний (nespokíjnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-restless-en-adj-LP1ZDMlN Disambiguation of 'unable to be still or quiet': 1 95 3 1
  3. Not satisfied to be at rest or in peace; averse to repose; eager for change; discontented. Translations (not satisfied to be at rest or peace): нетърпелив (netǎrpeliv) (Bulgarian), 坐不住的 (zuòbuzhù de) (Chinese Mandarin), 不安於現狀的 (Chinese Mandarin), 不安于现状的 (bù ānyúxiànzhuàng de) (Chinese Mandarin), levoton (Finnish), ruhelos (German), rastlos (German), raisu (Ingrian), implacidus (Latin), taoi (Maori), rastløs (Norwegian Bokmål), niezaspokojony (Polish), incansável (Portuguese), siùbhlach (Scottish Gaelic), an-fhoiseil (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-restless-en-adj-7KL~UGZf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 7 49 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 33 14 45 8 Disambiguation of 'not satisfied to be at rest or peace': 19 4 73 4
  4. Deprived of rest or sleep. Translations (deprived of rest or sleep): desvetllat (Catalan), 難以入睡的 (Chinese Mandarin), 难以入睡的 (zuòbuzhù de) (Chinese Mandarin), 不安于现状的 (nányǐ rùshuì de) (Chinese Mandarin), hvileløs (Danish), levoton (Finnish), raisu (Ingrian), hvileløs (Norwegian Bokmål), schloplooss (Plautdietsch), bez odpoczynku (Polish)
    Sense id: en-restless-en-adj-mI79Sgjk Disambiguation of 'deprived of rest or sleep': 3 4 5 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: antsy Derived forms: restless cavy, restless flycatcher, restless genital syndrome, restless legs, restless legs syndrome, restless leg syndrome, restlessly, restlessness, the natives are getting restless, the natives are restless

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          "lang": "Maori",
          "note": "of the eyes",
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          "word": "kanae"
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          "note": "of sleep",
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          "code": "fa",
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          "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
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          "word": "agitat"
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          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "zuòbuzhù de",
          "sense": "not satisfied to be at rest or peace",
          "word": "坐不住的"
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        {
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          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "not satisfied to be at rest or peace",
          "word": "不安於現狀的"
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          "_dis1": "19 4 73 4",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "bù ānyúxiànzhuàng de",
          "sense": "not satisfied to be at rest or peace",
          "word": "不安于现状的"
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          "sense": "not satisfied to be at rest or peace",
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "not satisfied to be at rest or peace",
          "word": "ruhelos"
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          "_dis1": "19 4 73 4",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "not satisfied to be at rest or peace",
          "word": "rastlos"
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        {
          "_dis1": "19 4 73 4",
          "code": "izh",
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          "sense": "not satisfied to be at rest or peace",
          "word": "raisu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "19 4 73 4",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "not satisfied to be at rest or peace",
          "word": "implacidus"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "19 4 73 4",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "not satisfied to be at rest or peace",
          "word": "taoi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "19 4 73 4",
          "code": "nb",
          "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
          "sense": "not satisfied to be at rest or peace",
          "word": "rastløs"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "19 4 73 4",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "not satisfied to be at rest or peace",
          "word": "niezaspokojony"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "19 4 73 4",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "not satisfied to be at rest or peace",
          "word": "incansável"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "19 4 73 4",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "not satisfied to be at rest or peace",
          "word": "siùbhlach"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "19 4 73 4",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "not satisfied to be at rest or peace",
          "word": "an-fhoiseil"
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        {
          "text": "They remained restless, sitting by the window the entire night.",
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        }
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          "_dis1": "3 4 5 87",
          "code": "ca",
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          "word": "desvetllat"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 4 5 87",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "deprived of rest or sleep",
          "word": "難以入睡的"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 4 5 87",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "zuòbuzhù de",
          "sense": "deprived of rest or sleep",
          "word": "难以入睡的"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 4 5 87",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "nányǐ rùshuì de",
          "sense": "deprived of rest or sleep",
          "word": "不安于现状的"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 4 5 87",
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "deprived of rest or sleep",
          "word": "hvileløs"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 4 5 87",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "deprived of rest or sleep",
          "word": "levoton"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 4 5 87",
          "code": "izh",
          "lang": "Ingrian",
          "sense": "deprived of rest or sleep",
          "word": "raisu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 4 5 87",
          "code": "nb",
          "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
          "sense": "deprived of rest or sleep",
          "word": "hvileløs"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 4 5 87",
          "code": "pdt",
          "lang": "Plautdietsch",
          "sense": "deprived of rest or sleep",
          "word": "schloplooss"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 4 5 87",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "deprived of rest or sleep",
          "word": "bez odpoczynku"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈɹɛstləs/",
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    "English terms inherited from Old English",
    "English terms suffixed with -less",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "Requests for review of Dutch translations",
    "Requests for review of Esperanto translations",
    "Requests for review of French translations",
    "Requests for review of German translations",
    "Requests for review of Irish translations"
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      "word": "restless cavy"
    },
    {
      "word": "restless flycatcher"
    },
    {
      "word": "restless genital syndrome"
    },
    {
      "word": "restless legs"
    },
    {
      "word": "restless legs syndrome"
    },
    {
      "word": "restless leg syndrome"
    },
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      "word": "restlessly"
    },
    {
      "word": "restlessness"
    },
    {
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          "text": "A restless ambition.",
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        "Deprived of rest or sleep."
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/ˈɹɛstlɪs/"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɹɛstləs/",
      "note": "weak vowel merger"
    },
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      "word": "antsy"
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    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "nespokoen",
      "sense": "not allowing or affording rest",
      "word": "неспокоен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "not allowing or affording rest",
      "word": "intranquil"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "bù mián de",
      "sense": "not allowing or affording rest",
      "word": "不眠的"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "not allowing or affording rest",
      "word": "hvileløs"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "not allowing or affording rest",
      "word": "urolig"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "not allowing or affording rest",
      "word": "levoton"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "not allowing or affording rest",
      "word": "uneton"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "not allowing or affording rest",
      "word": "inquiet"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "not allowing or affording rest",
      "word": "unruhig"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "not allowing or affording rest",
      "word": "instancabile"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "not allowing or affording rest",
      "word": "whakariuka"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "not allowing or affording rest",
      "word": "tūrama"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "not allowing or affording rest",
      "word": "tūramarama"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "not allowing or affording rest",
      "word": "hvileløs"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "not allowing or affording rest",
      "word": "urolig"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "not allowing or affording rest",
      "word": "bez odpoczynku"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "not allowing or affording rest",
      "word": "desassossegado"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "bespokójnyj",
      "sense": "not allowing or affording rest",
      "word": "беспоко́йный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "trevóžnyj",
      "sense": "not allowing or affording rest",
      "word": "трево́жный"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "not allowing or affording rest",
      "word": "mì-shuaimhneach"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "kojto ne može da si nameri mjasto",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "който не може да си намери място"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "inquiet"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "zuòbuzhù de",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "坐不住的"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "fúzào",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "浮躁"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "neklidný"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "rastløs"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "urolig"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "rusteloos"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "malkvieta"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "levoton"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "unruhig"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "anísychos",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "ανήσυχος"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "ẖasár manóaẖ",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "חֲסַר מָנוֹחַ"
    },
    {
      "code": "izh",
      "lang": "Ingrian",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "raisu"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "luaineach"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "aistreach"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "irrequieto"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "inquiēs"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "note": "of the eyes",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "kanae"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "note": "of sleep",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "toropuku"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "note": "of sleep",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "titoro"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "tāwheta"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "ārewa"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "tiu"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "tourepa"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "rastløs"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "urolig"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "rastlaus"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "bi-qarâr",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "بیقرار"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "niespokojny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "inquieto"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "neliniștit"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "agitat"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "bespokójnyj",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "беспоко́йный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "neugomónnyj",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "неугомо́нный"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "siùbhlach"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "an-fhoiseil"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "inquieto"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "nespokíjnyj",
      "sense": "unable to be still or quiet",
      "word": "неспокі́йний"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "netǎrpeliv",
      "sense": "not satisfied to be at rest or peace",
      "word": "нетърпелив"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "zuòbuzhù de",
      "sense": "not satisfied to be at rest or peace",
      "word": "坐不住的"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "not satisfied to be at rest or peace",
      "word": "不安於現狀的"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "bù ānyúxiànzhuàng de",
      "sense": "not satisfied to be at rest or peace",
      "word": "不安于现状的"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "not satisfied to be at rest or peace",
      "word": "levoton"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "not satisfied to be at rest or peace",
      "word": "ruhelos"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "not satisfied to be at rest or peace",
      "word": "rastlos"
    },
    {
      "code": "izh",
      "lang": "Ingrian",
      "sense": "not satisfied to be at rest or peace",
      "word": "raisu"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "not satisfied to be at rest or peace",
      "word": "implacidus"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "not satisfied to be at rest or peace",
      "word": "taoi"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "not satisfied to be at rest or peace",
      "word": "rastløs"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "not satisfied to be at rest or peace",
      "word": "niezaspokojony"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "not satisfied to be at rest or peace",
      "word": "incansável"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "not satisfied to be at rest or peace",
      "word": "siùbhlach"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "not satisfied to be at rest or peace",
      "word": "an-fhoiseil"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "deprived of rest or sleep",
      "word": "desvetllat"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "deprived of rest or sleep",
      "word": "難以入睡的"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "zuòbuzhù de",
      "sense": "deprived of rest or sleep",
      "word": "难以入睡的"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "nányǐ rùshuì de",
      "sense": "deprived of rest or sleep",
      "word": "不安于现状的"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "deprived of rest or sleep",
      "word": "hvileløs"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "deprived of rest or sleep",
      "word": "levoton"
    },
    {
      "code": "izh",
      "lang": "Ingrian",
      "sense": "deprived of rest or sleep",
      "word": "raisu"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "deprived of rest or sleep",
      "word": "hvileløs"
    },
    {
      "code": "pdt",
      "lang": "Plautdietsch",
      "sense": "deprived of rest or sleep",
      "word": "schloplooss"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "deprived of rest or sleep",
      "word": "bez odpoczynku"
    }
  ],
  "word": "restless"
}

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