Restful Meaning
/ˈɹɛs(t)fʊl/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjpeaceful; having a peaceful aspect
adjrestorative; aiding rest
Sentence Examples
Air travel is fast; sea travel is, however, restful.
The silence in the forest is restful.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The gentle music and dim lights made the spa room very ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She found the sound of rain on the roof deeply ____ and often fell asleep to it on quiet evenings.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English restful, restfulle, equivalent to rest + -ful.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"'And are you trembling still, dear?
Then let me take your hand;
And I will lead you outward
To a sweet and restful land."
— 1898, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Passing (poem):
"The RESTafarians — or REST zealots — are probably right that a RESTful approach is best for retrieving information, but it is obviously inappropriate whenever the remote procedure call has side effects."
— 2005, David Paul Megginson, Imperfect XML: Rants, Raves, Tips, and Tricks, page 124:
"In this chapter, we'll build a RESTful web service on top of the MoviesService and OrdersService applications."
— 2008, Dan Chak, Enterprise Rails, page 279:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The gentle music and dim lights made the spa room very ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She found the sound of rain on the roof deeply ____ and often fell asleep to it on quiet evenings.