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Synonyms for rest
rɛstrest
This thesaurus page includes all potential synonyms, words with the same meaning and similar terms for the word rest.
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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.
Synonyms:
calm, calmness, cessation, ease, intermission, pause, peace, peacefulness, quiescence, quiet, quietness, quietude, recreation, repose, sleep, slumber, stay, stillness, stop, tranquillityAntonyms:
agitation, commotion, disquiet, disturbance, excitement, motion, movement, restlessness, rush, stir, strain, toil, tumult, unrest, work
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
restnoun
Synonyms:
quiet, repose, cessation, tranquillity, peace, security, pause, interval, intermissionAntonyms:
tumult, commotion, agitation, disquiet, unrest, insecurity, continuity, uninterruptedness, progression, restlessness
Princeton's WordNet
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"
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, respiterest, ease, repose, relaxationnoun
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
"took his repose by the swimming pool"
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, respiterespite, rest, relief, rest periodnoun
a pause for relaxation
"people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
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, moderationrestnoun
a state of inaction
"a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"
Synonyms:
eternal rest, residue, quietus, respite, residual, ease, balance, eternal sleep, repose, remainder, relief, rest period, residuum, sleep, relaxationrest, 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"
Synonyms:
remainder, relief, sopor, relaxation, respite, repose, balance, ease, residuum, rest period, residual, nap, eternal sleep, residue, eternal rest, slumber, sleep, quietusrestnoun
a support on which things can be put
"the gun was steadied on a special rest"
Synonyms:
eternal rest, residue, quietus, respite, residual, ease, balance, eternal sleep, repose, remainder, relief, rest period, residuum, sleep, relaxationrestverb
a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
Synonyms:
eternal rest, residue, quietus, respite, residual, ease, balance, eternal sleep, repose, remainder, relief, rest period, residuum, sleep, relaxationrestverb
not move; be in a resting position
Synonyms:
stay, breathe, reside, perch, remain, pillow, repose, roost, lie, catch one's breath, take a breatherrest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a breatherverb
take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
Synonyms:
take a breather, stay, respire, emit, perch, pass off, breathe, suspire, repose, lie, remain, reside, catch one's breath, take a breath, pillow, roostrestverb
give a rest to
"He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment"
Synonyms:
stay, breathe, reside, perch, remain, pillow, repose, roost, lie, catch one's breath, take a breatherlie, 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"
Synonyms:
lie in, catch one's breath, reside, dwell, pillow, roost, remain, lie down, breathe, repose, stay, perch, lie, consist, take a breatherrestverb
be at rest
Synonyms:
stay, breathe, reside, perch, remain, pillow, repose, roost, lie, catch one's breath, take a breatherstay, 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"
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, roostrest, reside, reposeverb
be inherent or innate in;
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, roostrestverb
put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
"Rest your head on my shoulder"
Synonyms:
stay, breathe, reside, perch, remain, pillow, repose, roost, lie, catch one's breath, take a breatherperch, roost, restverb
sit, as on a branch
"The birds perched high in the tree"
Synonyms:
alight, breathe, reside, perch, remain, pillow, repose, light, roost, lie, catch one's breath, stay, take a breatherpillow, restverb
rest on or as if on a pillow
"pillow your head"
Synonyms:
stay, breathe, reside, perch, remain, pillow, repose, roost, lie, catch one's breath, take a breatherrestverb
be inactive, refrain from acting
"The committee is resting over the summer"
Synonyms:
stay, breathe, reside, perch, remain, pillow, repose, roost, lie, catch one's breath, take a breather
Dictionary of English Synonymes
restnoun
Synonyms:
repose, quiet, quiescence, easerestnoun
Synonyms:
peace, tranquillity, peacefulness, security, stillnessrestnoun
Synonyms:
pause, cæsura, intermission, stop, stayrestnoun
restnoun
Synonyms:
othersrestverb
Synonyms:
stop, pause, halt, hold, breathe, desist, cease, come to a stand, stand still, come to a stand-still, lie by, keep quiet, lie on one's oarsrestverb
Synonyms:
repose, relax, unbend, take rest, take breath, take one's ease, be at ease, be quiet, fold one's arms, take it easyrestverb
restverb
Synonyms:
acquiesce, confide, trust, be satisfiedrestverb
Synonyms:
lean, recline, bottom, stand on, be supported, be based on
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
restnoun
Synonyms:
quiet, quietness, inactivity, repose, ease, tranquillity, quiescence, stillness, stagnation, security, cessation, abeyance, intermission, respite, reprieve, pause, recess, sabbatism, cæsura, pause, support, stay, brace, residue, remainder, balance, residuum, others, surplusrestverb
Synonyms:
stop, halt, pause, desist, repose, recline, lie, trust, rely, depend, acquiesce
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
REST
Synonyms:
RE1-silencing transcription factor, neuron restrictive silencer factor, NRSF, repressor binding to the X2 box, XBR, X2 box repressor, Neural-restrictive silencer factorREST
Synonyms:
Restriction of Environmental Stimulation Therapy
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How to use rest in a sentence?
Rest assured that Federal Communications Commission will keep abreast of future developments in view of safeguarding the health of the European citizens at the highest level possible.
Now when you say radical Islamic jihadist, they understand, the rest of the Muslim community understands. The folks who are peaceful and who attend mosques in a peaceful way, work in our country, raise their families, pay their taxes. They know they're not radical Islamic jihadists.
Energy is definitely leading it, on the back of the stronger oil prices, but it is lifting the rest of the market with it.
We just wanted to make sure we were the ones to come out and punch, and that’s what we did early on and it kind of set the tone for the rest of the game.
There is very little correlation between hurricane activity prior to 1 August and what occurs the rest of the season.
Translations for rest
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- rusAfrikaans
- استراح, استراحة, راحة, أثارة, باقيةArabic
- dincəlmək, istirahətAzerbaijani
- адпачыва́ць, спако́й, адпачы́накBelarusian
- почива́м, о́тдих, почи́вкаBulgarian
- descansar, reposar, descans, repòs, restaCatalan, Valencian
- spočívat, odpočívat, zůstat, klid, pauza, odpočinek, oddech, podpěra, zbytekCzech
- ro, hvileDanish
- ruhen, Pause, Stillstand, Ruhe, Lehne, Pausenzeichen, Hilfsqueue, Erholung, RestGerman
- ακουμπώ, ξεκουράζομαι, αναπαύομαι, ξεκουράζω, παύση, ηρεμία, ακινησία, βάση, ανάπαυση, υπόλοιποGreek
- ripozi, ripozo, kvietmaso, kvieto, subtenilo, paŭzo, restaĵoEsperanto
- descansar, desistir, reposar, brazo, reposo, pausa, descanso, resto, sobraSpanish
- puhkus, jääkEstonian
- atseden hartuBasque
- استراحت کردن, آرامش, استراحتPersian
- huilia, levähtää, vetäytyä, [[asettaa]] [[noja, nojata, levätä, jäädä, lepuuttaa, huilata, tukea, lepotila, taukomerkki, lepo, sija, tyyneys, kannatin, lepotauko, tuki, tauko, teline, rauha, noja, paussi, paikka, rauhallisuus, loppuFinnish
- steðgur, hvíldFaroese
- reposer, paix, repos, resteFrench
- glac suaimhneas, sos, fos, támh, scíthIrish
- leig anail, laigh, cuir, tàmh, fois, anail, tosd, neo-ghluaisneachd, socair, còrr, càchScottish Gaelic
- descansar, repousar, asueto, descanso, repouso, restoGalician
- מנוחהHebrew
- आराम करना, आरामHindi
- pihen, pihenésHungarian
- հանգստանալ, հանգիստ, դադար, քունArmenian
- beristirahatIndonesian
- apogar, repozarIdo
- hvíla, hvíld, þögn, rest, afgangurIcelandic
- riposarsi, riposare, riposo, pace, restoItalian
- 休む, 休み, 残りJapanese
- დასვენებაGeorgian
- демалуKazakh
- សំរាកKhmer
- 쉬다, 休息, 휴식Korean
- эс алыш, дем алыш, дем алууKyrgyz
- requiesco, jaceoLatin
- raschten, RaschtLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- poilsisLithuanian
- atpūtaLatvian
- okioki, whakanā, mōmōhanga, toengaMāori
- почива, одморMacedonian
- विश्रांति करने, आराम, विश्रांतीMarathi
- hvileNorwegian
- stilstaan, rusten, daarbij laten, rust, nachtrust, stilstand, kalmte, rest, rusttekenDutch
- odpoczywać, odpoczynek, resztaPolish
- repousar, deitar, descansar, pausa, repouso, paz, descanso, apoio, descanso eterno, tranquilidade, sobra, restoPortuguese
- repauza, odihni, repaus, semn de pauză, pace, odihnă, restRomanian
- остава́ться, отдыха́ть, отдохну́ть, почива́ть, оста́ться, о́тдых, па́уза, подста́вка, упо́р, поко́й, подпо́рка, оста́токRussian
- odmoriti, počivati, почивати, одморити, odmor, одморSerbo-Croatian
- odpočívať, pokoj, odpočinokSlovak
- spočiti, mirovati, počivati, počitek, oddih, mirovanje, ostanekSlovene
- pushimAlbanian
- vila, låta, ligga, paustecken, stöd, paus, restSwedish
- నిశ్చలము, నూతనోత్సహము, విడుదలగుట, ఉపశమనము, మిగిలినవారు, మిగిలినది, మిగిలినవిTelugu
- истироҳатTajik
- พักผ่อน, การพักผ่อนThai
- dynçTurkmen
- dinlenmek, dinlenmeTurkish
- відпочива́ти, відпочи́нок, ре́штаUkrainian
- آرامUrdu
- olmoq, dam, istirohatUzbek
- nghỉ ngơiVietnamese
- takädönVolapük
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