restful
adjective (restful; more restful, most restful)
Everyday
In the lessons
In everyday life and health lessons it describes places, music or habits that help you relax and sleep. In stories it sets a quiet mood. Phrases: «a restful night», «a restful holiday», «restful colours».
Examples
- We had a restful day at the beach. tree →
- Soft music is restful before bed. tree →
- Pale blue is a restful colour for a bedroom. tree →
- After a restful night's sleep I felt great. tree →
- The garden is a restful place to read. tree →
- Screens before bed can make sleep less restful. tree →
Note
Adverb: «restfully». Opposite: «restless» (cannot keep still or relax) — trap: «restless» does not mean «full of rest». «Rest» + «-ful».
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «restful» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «restful» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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