Synonyms for rest
- noun
- verb
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Peace — peace; freedom from worry, anxiety, annoyances; tranquility
peace, quiet, still, stillness, silence, calm, quietness, tranquility US, tranquillity UK, peacefulness, calmness, quietude, quiescence
2. Repose — any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation
repose, stop, break, time-off, vacation, cease, recess, halt dated
4. Sleep — relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep
sleep, slumber, eternal sleep, shut-eye informal, nap, eternal rest, forty winks informal, quietus dated
Other
ease, relaxation, support, respite, relief, intermission, brace, cradle, inactivity, cessation formal, abeyance, remission
Verb
1. Stay — to stay, remain, be situated, or belong to
lie, remain, stand still, sit, stand, reside, bottom, rely, hang, hold, sojourn, dwell, stick, seat, depend, be, abide, be based on, lodge, stay dated, lie by dated
2. Take time out — to cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion
take time out, take time off, place, put, take a break, pause, take it easy informal
3. Breathe
catch one's breath, take a breather, breath, breathe dated
Definitions
- n. 1
Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.
The sun sets, and the workers go to their rest.
- n. 2
Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation.
We took a rest at the top of the hill to get our breath back.
- v. 1
To cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion.
My day's work is over; now I will rest.
- v. 2
To stay, remain, be situated, or belong to.
The blame seems to rest with your father.
Related words
- Word family
- restful restless
- Phrases
- lay to rest rest area rest home eternal rest rest stop put to rest rest on at rest
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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.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- peace A rifle shot broke the peace of the early morning.
- silence We were awed into silence when we heard the story.
- tranquility The city was restored to tranquility after a week.
- quietness I appreciate the quietness that comes with snow.
- repose His brief repose was interrupted by her arrival.
- remainder Sami will spend the remainder of his life in jail.
By length
- 2 letters
- be1
- 3 letters
- put1, sit1, lie1, lay1, nap1
- 4 letters
- stop1, stay1, hold1, seat1, hang1, calm1, ease1, rely2, lean1, halt1
- 5 letters
- still1, place1, found1, break1, stand1, peace1, sleep1, stick1, quiet2, relax2, lodge1, cease1, pause1, brace1
- 6 letters
- remain2, bottom2, relief2, breath1, depend2, pillow2, reside2, recess2, cradle2, repose2
- 7 letters
- support2, balance2, silence2, breathe1, surplus2, relieve2, residue3, remnant2, slumber2, respite2, sojourn2, recline2, quietus
- 8 letters
- vacation3, residual4, calmness2, abeyance3, quietude, residuum
- 9 letters
- remaining3, remainder3, cessation3, remission3, stillness2, quietness3
- 10 letters
- relaxation4, inactivity5, quiescence
- 11 letters
- tranquility4
- 12 letters
- intermission4, tranquillity4, peacefulness3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rely2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- repos
- Italiano
- pianerottolo
- Español
- reposo
- Deutsch
- Erholung
- Català
- repòs