restless

Etymology

From Middle English restles, restelees, from Old English ræstlēas, equivalent to rest + -less.

adj

1. Not allowing or affording rest.
   The night before his wedding was a restless one.
2. Without rest; unable to be still or quiet; uneasy; continually moving.
   He was a restless child.
   She sat, restless and nervous, and tried to concentrate.
3. Not satisfied to be at rest or in peace; averse to repose; eager for change; discontented.
   A restless ambition.
4. Deprived of rest or sleep.
   They remained restless, sitting by the window the entire night.