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Antonyms for rest
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English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. rest

    Ease denotes freedom from cause of disturbance, whether external or internal. Quiet denotes freedom from agitation, or especially from annoying sounds. Rest is a cessation of activity especially of wearying or painful activity. Recreation is some pleasing activity of certain organs or faculties that affords rest to other parts of our nature that have become weary. Repose is a laying down, primarily of the body, and figuratively a similar freedom from toil or strain of mind. Repose is more complete than rest; a pause is a momentary cessation of activity; a black-smith finds a temporary rest while the iron is heating, but he does not yield to repose; in a pause of battle a soldier rests on his arms; after the battle the victor reposes on his laurels. Sleep is the perfection of repose, the most complete rest; slumber is a light and ordinarily pleasant form of sleep. In the figurative sense, rest of mind, soul, conscience, is not mere cessation of activity, but a pleasing, tranquil relief from all painful and wearying activity; repose is even more deep, tranquil, and complete.

    Antonyms:
    agitation, commotion, disquiet, disturbance, excitement, motion, movement, restlessness, rush, stir, strain, toil, tumult, unrest, work

    Synonyms:
    calm, calmness, cessation, ease, intermission, pause, peace, peacefulness, quiescence, quiet, quietness, quietude, recreation, repose, sleep, slumber, stay, stillness, stop, tranquillity

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms2.7 / 3 votes

  1. restnoun

    Antonyms:
    tumult, commotion, agitation, disquiet, unrest, insecurity, continuity, uninterruptedness, progression, restlessness

    Synonyms:
    quiet, repose, cessation, tranquillity, peace, security, pause, interval, intermission

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, restnoun

    something left after other parts have been taken away

    "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"

    Antonyms:
    be active, move

    Synonyms:
    remainder, relief, counterbalance, end, quietus, difference, relaxation, symmetry, equaliser, residual, ease, balance, proportion, residuum, repose, equalizer, counterweight, rest period, eternal sleep, residue, sleep, counterpoise, equilibrium, remnant, symmetricalness, equipoise, correspondence, oddment, balance wheel, proportionality, eternal rest, respite

  2. rest, ease, repose, relaxationnoun

    freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

    "took his repose by the swimming pool"

    Antonyms:
    move, be active

    Synonyms:
    rest period, tranquility, eternal sleep, repose, peace of mind, loosening, balance, relaxation behavior, relief, ease, simplicity, eternal rest, quiet, simpleness, easiness, placidity, informality, relaxation method, comfort, peace, relaxation, tranquillity, residual, quietus, liberalisation, peacefulness, ataraxis, remainder, residue, residuum, sleep, heartsease, serenity, slackening, liberalization, respite

  3. respite, rest, relief, rest periodnoun

    a pause for relaxation

    "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

    Antonyms:
    be active, move

    Synonyms:
    backup man, rest period, stand-in, eternal sleep, repose, balance, respite, relaxation, relief, ease, suspension, backup, rilievo, succour, time out, assuagement, eternal rest, recess, reprieve, residual, succor, easing, break, alleviation, quietus, easement, reliever, abatement, fill-in, hiatus, substitute, relievo, residue, embossment, residuum, sleep, remainder, ministration, sculptural relief, moderation

  4. restnoun

    a state of inaction

    "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"

    Antonyms:
    be active, move

    Synonyms:
    eternal rest, residue, quietus, respite, residual, ease, balance, eternal sleep, repose, remainder, relief, rest period, residuum, sleep, relaxation

  5. rest, eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep, quietusnoun

    euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)

    "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep"

    Antonyms:
    move, be active

    Synonyms:
    remainder, relief, sopor, relaxation, respite, repose, balance, ease, residuum, rest period, residual, nap, eternal sleep, residue, eternal rest, slumber, sleep, quietus

  6. restnoun

    a support on which things can be put

    "the gun was steadied on a special rest"

    Antonyms:
    move, be active

    Synonyms:
    eternal rest, residue, quietus, respite, residual, ease, balance, eternal sleep, repose, remainder, relief, rest period, residuum, sleep, relaxation

  7. restverb

    a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration

    Antonyms:
    move, be active

    Synonyms:
    eternal rest, residue, quietus, respite, residual, ease, balance, eternal sleep, repose, remainder, relief, rest period, residuum, sleep, relaxation

  8. restverb

    not move; be in a resting position

    Antonyms:
    move, be active

    Synonyms:
    stay, breathe, reside, perch, remain, pillow, repose, roost, lie, catch one's breath, take a breather

  9. rest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a breatherverb

    take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

    Antonyms:
    be active, move

    Synonyms:
    take a breather, stay, respire, emit, perch, pass off, breathe, suspire, repose, lie, remain, reside, catch one's breath, take a breath, pillow, roost

  10. restverb

    give a rest to

    "He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment"

    Antonyms:
    be active, move

    Synonyms:
    stay, breathe, reside, perch, remain, pillow, repose, roost, lie, catch one's breath, take a breather

  11. lie, restverb

    have a place in relation to something else

    "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"; "The responsibility rests with the Allies"

    Antonyms:
    move, be active

    Synonyms:
    lie in, catch one's breath, reside, dwell, pillow, roost, remain, lie down, breathe, repose, stay, perch, lie, consist, take a breather

  12. restverb

    be at rest

    Antonyms:
    move, be active

    Synonyms:
    stay, breathe, reside, perch, remain, pillow, repose, roost, lie, catch one's breath, take a breather

  13. stay, remain, restverb

    stay the same; remain in a certain state

    "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"

    Antonyms:
    move, be active

    Synonyms:
    breathe, quell, delay, bide, stick, pillow, stay, repose, last out, perch, ride out, persist, catch one's breath, appease, lie, remain, take a breather, reside, stick around, abide, stay on, stay put, outride, continue, detain, roost

  14. rest, reside, reposeverb

    be inherent or innate in;

    Antonyms:
    be active, move

    Synonyms:
    take a breather, perch, occupy, stay, domicile, lodge in, put down, shack, pillow, breathe, repose, lie, remain, reside, catch one's breath, lay, recumb, domiciliate, recline, roost

  15. restverb

    put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying

    "Rest your head on my shoulder"

    Antonyms:
    move, be active

    Synonyms:
    stay, breathe, reside, perch, remain, pillow, repose, roost, lie, catch one's breath, take a breather

  16. perch, roost, restverb

    sit, as on a branch

    "The birds perched high in the tree"

    Antonyms:
    move, be active

    Synonyms:
    alight, breathe, reside, perch, remain, pillow, repose, light, roost, lie, catch one's breath, stay, take a breather

  17. pillow, restverb

    rest on or as if on a pillow

    "pillow your head"

    Antonyms:
    move, be active

    Synonyms:
    stay, breathe, reside, perch, remain, pillow, repose, roost, lie, catch one's breath, take a breather

  18. restverb

    be inactive, refrain from acting

    "The committee is resting over the summer"

    Antonyms:
    move, be active

    Synonyms:
    stay, breathe, reside, perch, remain, pillow, repose, roost, lie, catch one's breath, take a breather

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD0.0 / 0 votes

  1. REST

    Synonyms:
    RE1-silencing transcription factor, neuron restrictive silencer factor, NRSF, repressor binding to the X2 box, XBR, X2 box repressor, Neural-restrictive silencer factor

  2. REST

    Synonyms:
    Restriction of Environmental Stimulation Therapy

How to use rest in a sentence?

  1. Joerg Kraemer:

    This is a difficult basis for the rest of the legislature and poses at least a latent threat to the stability of the government.

  2. Andrew Young:

    He didn't make it to 40. He made it to 39, some of the rest of us who made it are obligated to keep on trying. There is no giving up, no giving in, no retirement because we've come too far from where we started from. And nobody told us that the way would be easy, but I don't believe he brought us this far to leave us...

  3. The Eugene Civic Alliance:

    Like the rest of the community, we are stunned by the fire today that destroyed the Civic Stadium grandstand, it is too early for us to know where we go from here. We ask for a bit of grace and patience as we come to grips with this loss to our community and to our effort.

  4. Supervisor Scott Wiener:

    Our country's parental leave policies are woefully behind the rest of the world, and today San Francisco has taken the lead in pushing for better family leave policies for our workers.

  5. Nancy Pelosi:

    With all due respect in the world for him, we have six committees that are working on following the facts in terms of any abuse of power, obstruction of justice and the rest that the president may have engaged in, that is the serious path that were on.

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#1142move
#1547rest
#1871motion
#2293movement
#4640rush
#6612strain
#8862continuity
#9726excitement
#10284stir
#10769progression
#14374disturbance
#23132insecurity
#24114unrest
#28106agitation
#35039commotion
#35150toil
#47199restlessness
#61744tumult
#93318disquiet

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