Synonyms for at rest
at rest

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. at rest

   A person is comfortable in mind when contented and measurably satisfied. A little additional brightness makes him cheerful. He is comfortable in body when free from pain, quiet, at ease, at rest. He is comfortable in circumstances, or in comfortable circumstances, when things about him are generally agreeable and satisfactory, usually with the suggestion of sufficient means to secure that result.

   Synonyms:
   agreeable, at ease, cheerful, cheery, comfortable, commodious, contented, convenient, genial, pleasant, satisfactory, satisfied, snug, well-off, well-provided, well-to-do

   Antonyms:
   cheerless, disagreeable, discontented, dissatisfied, distressed, dreary, forlorn, miserable, uncomfortable, wretched

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. at rest(a)adjective

   in a state of repose or especially sleep

   Antonyms:
   awake(p), live, alive(p)

2. asleep(p), at peace(p), at rest(p), deceased, departed, goneadjective

   dead

   "he is deceased"; "our dear departed friend"

   Antonyms:
   live, awake(p), alive(p)

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. at rest

   Synonyms:
   resting, reposing, quiescent

2. at rest

   Synonyms:
   untroubled, comfortable, at ease, free from pain

Suggested Resources

1. at rest

   Read the full text of the At Rest poem by Kurt Philip Behm on the Poetry.com website.

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1. John Milton:

   When the waves are round me breaking,As I pace the deck alone,And my eye in vain is seekingSome green leaf to rest uponWhat would not I give to wanderWhere my old companions dwellAbsence makes the heart grow fonder,Isle of Beauty, fare thee well

2. Roger Noriega:

   He has dug in to a point of no return in terms of normal relations between Venezuela and the rest of the world.

3. Lucas Chancel:

   The Covid crisis has exacerbated inequalities between the very wealthy and the rest of the population, yet, in rich countries, government intervention prevented a massive rise in poverty, this was not the case in poor countries.

4. Jerrold Nadler:

   These include government officials who worked, or continue to work, in close proximity to the president, we will not rest until we obtain their testimony and documents.

5. Walt Whitman:

   Produce great men, the rest follows.