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# restful

adjective (restful; more restful, most restful)

«restful» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Calm and peaceful, helping you to relax. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restful/#m1)
2. Giving good rest, such as restful sleep. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restful/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restful/#x1)
- Soft music is restful before bed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restful/#x2)
- Pale blue is a restful colour for a bedroom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restful/#x3)
- After a restful night's sleep I felt great. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restful/#x4)
- The garden is a restful place to read. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restful/#x5)
- Screens before bed can make sleep less restful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restful/#x6)

### 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](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restful/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«restful» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/restful.html) on Mova free.