Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Affording, marked by, or suggesting rest; tranquil.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Full of rest; giving rest.
- Quiet; being at rest.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Being at rest; quiet.
- adjective Giving rest; freeing from toil, trouble, etc.
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- adjective
peaceful ; having a peaceful aspect - adjective
restorative ; aiding rest
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective affording physical or mental rest
Etymologies
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Examples
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"No. He isn't what I call a restful man," Auntie said, and spread herself more at her ease in her chair.
A Sheaf of Corn Mary E. Mann
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He had spent the morning in a tiny clump of trees he called restful and shady, but whatever the shade among those trees, the heat was affecting him, too.
A Crown of Swords Jordan, Robert, 1948- 1996
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They sat in restful silence for a time, munching the delicious hot gingerbread and sipping cool lemonade.
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There would be about one more of one's self, others of the same size and age, in restful, helpful companionship.
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We have something called the restful awareness response, that it goes through meditation.
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She'd been on everybody's back most of the week, getting a feel for her New York companies and finishing up with dinner with Eric last night-which, while fun, could not by any stretch of the imagination be called restful-and today Ria was looking forward to a leisurely day of shopping and sightseeing.
Beyond World's End Lackey, Mercedes 2001
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She'd been on everybody's back most of the week, getting a feel for her New York companies and finishing up with dinner with Eric last night-which, while fun, could not by any stretch of the imagination be called restful-and today Ria was looking forward to a leisurely day of shopping and sightseeing.
Beyond World's End Lackey, Mercedes 2000
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The rest of Glass House could hardly be described as restful, but the interior of the glass vault disturbed his senses in some elemental way.
Sharp Edges Jayne Ann Krentz 1998
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He recalled his restful sojourn in the lake of his thoughts.
Flinx In Flux Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1988
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He recalled his restful sojourn in the lake of his thoughts.
Flinx In Flux Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1988
janusz_chorzepa commented on the word restful
i like this word :)
July 4, 2009