Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Affording, marked by, or suggesting rest; tranquil. See Synonyms at comfortable.
- adj. Being at rest; quiet.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Full of rest; giving rest.
- Quiet; being at rest.
Wiktionary
- adj. peaceful; having a peaceful aspect
- adj. restorative; aiding rest
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Being at rest; quiet.
- adj. Giving rest; freeing from toil, trouble, etc.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. affording physical or mental rest
Etymologies
- rest + -ful (Wiktionary)
Examples
“No. He isn't what I call a restful man," Auntie said, and spread herself more at her ease in her chair.”
“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.”
“They sat in restful silence for a time, munching the delicious hot gingerbread and sipping cool lemonade.”
“There would be about one more of one's self, others of the same size and age, in restful, helpful companionship.”
“We have something called the restful awareness response, that it goes through meditation.”
“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.”
“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.”
“He recalled his restful sojourn in the lake of his thoughts.”
“The cracked ribs stabbed back with unnecessary vigour.! spent what could not be called a restful, comfortable, sleep-filled night, and in the morning could hardly move.”
“Armed with spinning rod, swimming minnows and his hand-tied buck tail jigs, he sprawled down the mud bank to the water to start his "restful" afternoon of fishing.”
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ruse, bull goose loney, quarter section, cantankerous, restful, shy, concede, shroud, ineffable, ostensible, flense, spurious and 71 more...
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I am : restful
Peaceful, restful and calm words. Not silent; that's for its respective list.
irenic, halcyon, tranquil, peaceful, restful, calm, still, meditative, serene, laid-back
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janusz_chorzepa i like this word :) Jul 4, 2009