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rest·ful adjective : marked by, affording, or suggesting rest and repose

Synonyms

calm, hushed, peaceful, quiet, serene, still, tranquil—more at QUIET

rest home noun : an establishment that gives care for the aged or convalescent

res·ti·tu·tion noun 1 : the act of restoring : the state of being restored; especially : restoration of something to its rightful owner

2 : a compensating, repaying, or giving an equivalent for some injury

Synonyms

compensation, damages, indemnity, quittance, recompense, redress, remuneration, reparation, requital, satisfaction—more at COMPENSATION

res·tive adjective [ORIGIN: ME restyf, fr. AF restif, fr. rester to stop, resist, remain, fr. L restare, fr. re- back + stare to stand]

1 : stubbornly resisting control : BALKY

2 : marked by impatience or uneasiness : UNEASY

— res·tive·ly adverb

res·tive·ness noun : the quality or state of being restive

rest·less adjective 1 : lacking or denying rest

2 : never resting or settled : always moving

3 : marked by or showing unrest esp. of mind <~ pacing back and forth>

— rest·less·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1] uneasy; also agitated, distressed, disturbed, perturbed, troubled, unsettled; aflutter, anxious, edgy, fidgety, het up, hung up, jittery, jumpy, nervous, nervy, tense, upset, uptight, worried

Antonyms

restful

[3] anxious, distressful, nervous, tense, unsettling, upsetting, worrisome—more at NERVOUS

rest·less·ness noun : the quality or state of being restless

Synonyms

disquiet, ferment, turmoil, uneasiness, unrest—more at UNREST

re·stor·able adjective : fit for restoring or reclaiming

res·to·ra·tion noun 1 : an act of restoring : the state of being restored

2 : something (as a building) that has been restored

1restorative noun : something that restores esp. to consciousness or health

2restorative adjective : of or relating to restoration; especially : having power to restore

Synonyms

healthful, healthy, salubrious, salutary, wholesome—more at HEALTHFUL

bracing, invigorating, refreshing, stimulative, tonic—more at TONIC

re·store verb re·stored; re·stor·ing 1 : to give back : RETURN

2 : to put back into use or service

3 : to put or bring back into a former or original state

4 : to put again in possession of something

— re·stor·er noun

Synonyms

freshen, recreate, refresh, regenerate, rejuvenate, renew, revitalize, revive—more at RENEW

re·strain verb 1 : to prevent from doing something

2 : to limit, restrict, or keep under control : CURB

3 : to place under restraint or arrest

— re·strain·able adjective

— re·strain·er noun

Synonyms

[2] bridle, check, constrain, contain, control, curb, govern, inhibit, regulate, rein, tame

[3] apprehend, arrest, nab, pick up, seize—more at ARREST

re·strained adjective : marked by restraint

— re·strain·ed·ly adverb

Synonyms

conservative, muted, quiet, subdued, unpretentious—more at QUIET

restraining order noun : a legal order directing one person to stay away from another

re·straint noun 1 : an act of restraining : the state of being restrained

2 : a restraining force, agency, or device

3 : deprivation or limitation of liberty : CONFINEMENT

4 : control over the expression of one's feelings

Synonyms

[2] check, condition, constraint, curb, fetter, limitation, restriction—more at RESTRICTION

[4] self-control, self-discipline, self-government, self-possession, self-restraint, will, willpower—more at WILL

[4] constraint, inhibition, repression, suppression

re·strict verb 1 : to confine within bounds : LIMIT

2 : to place under restriction as to use

— re·stric·tive adjective

— re·stric·tive·ly adverb

Synonyms

check, circumscribe, confine, control, curb, inhibit, limit, restrain—more at LIMIT

re·strict·ed adjective : subject or subjected to restriction

Synonyms

definite, determinate, finite, limited, measured, narrow—more at LIMITED

re·stric·tion noun 1 : something (as a law or rule) that restricts

2 : an act of restricting : the state of being restricted