restless
gb/ɹˈɛstləs/ us/ɹˈɛstləs/
B1
英語
~ 3700
語義
0件の語義
adjective
B1
property
1
unable to relax or keep still
Not able to sit or be quiet because you feel worried, bored, or excited.
用法パターン：
[someone] feels restless
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'restless' with 'tired'. 'Restless' means unable to stay still, not lacking energy.
類義語
fidgety (Suggests small nervous movements due to restlessness.)
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agitated (Implies restlessness with visible emotional disturbance.)
対義語
calm (Describes a state free from agitation or restlessness.)
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relaxed (Implies comfort and lack of tension or restlessness.)
コロケーション
feel restless
|become restless
|restless energy
|restless night
|restless crowd
テーマ
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She felt restless after sitting in the meeting for three hours.
- The children grew restless during the long bus ride.
- I get restless if I stay indoors all day.
- He was too restless to focus on his book.
- A restless crowd waited for the concert to start.
学習者向け例文
- I feel restless when I have nothing to do.
- The baby is restless tonight.
- He is restless because he is worried.
- She gets restless when she waits too long.
adjective
B2
property
2
having little rest or peace
Full of activity or movement and without much quiet or rest.
用法パターン：
a restless [period/time/night]
類義語
unquiet (Formal term meaning not peaceful or calm.)
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turbulent (Suggests strong disturbance and lack of calm.)
対義語
peaceful (Describes a state free from disturbance or activity.)
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tranquil (Implies calmness and stillness.)
コロケーション
restless night
|restless sleep
|restless days
|restless sea
テーマ
daily life
|time
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
例文
- It was a restless night with loud storms outside.
- She had a restless week full of travel and meetings.
- The restless sea made it hard for the boats to dock.
- His mind was restless with too many thoughts.
- They spent a restless summer moving from city to city.
学習者向け例文
- I had a restless night because of the noise.
- The baby had a restless sleep.
- It was a restless day at work.
文法
辞書形
restless
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛstləs/
US/ɹˈɛstləs/
音節・強勢
rest - less （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (rest)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: restless
関連語
表現
restless leg syndrome
1/ɹˈɛstləs lˈɛɡ sˈɪndɹˌoʊm/
fixed phrase
medical condition causing leg movement urge
A health problem that makes you feel like you must move your legs, usually at night.
例文
- She was diagnosed with restless leg syndrome and started treatment.
- Restless leg syndrome kept him awake most nights.
restless spirit
1/ɹˈɛstləs spˈɪɹɪt/
fixed phrase
literary
person who cannot settle down
Someone who always wants change and cannot stay in one place for a long time.
例文
- He was a restless spirit, always moving from job to job.
- Her friends called her a restless spirit because she loved to travel constantly.