rested

rested — adjective

1. feeling fresh in both body and mind because you have rested or slept enough

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Definition

feeling fresh in both body and mind because you have rested or slept enough

Example

After the weekend hiking trip, Tariq felt completely rested and full of energy.

predicative: feel + rested

Élise looked much more rested after taking a long nap on Sunday afternoon.

predicative: look + more rested

Common collocations
  • feel rested
  • look rested
  • fully rested
  • well rested
  • completely rested
Synonyms
  • refreshed

    more common in informal speech; emphasises regained energy

  • recharged

    informal, often about emotional or mental energy after a break

  • revitalised

    slightly formal; suggests a dramatic return of energy

Antonyms
  • tired

    most common opposite; general lack of energy

  • exhausted

    much stronger; completely out of energy

  • drained

    suggests energy was used up by effort, not just lack of sleep

Grammar Patterns

be/feel/look/seem + rested

be/feel/look/seem + fully/well/completely + rested

Usage Note

Predicative only — this adjective normally appears after linking verbs such as feel, look, seem, or appear. It is rarely placed directly before a noun (e.g. a rested child is possible but much less natural than the child looked rested).

Common Mistakes

I am resting this morning.' (when meaning you feel refreshed).
I feel rested this morning.
'resting' is the continuous form of the verb 'rest'; use the adjective 'rested' to describe your state of being refreshed.
She was a rested woman after her holiday.' (attributive use).
She looked rested after her holiday.
'rested' sounds odd directly before a noun; use it after a linking verb instead.

Word family

Synonym discussion

Sense: adjective/1

All three words describe the feeling of being full of energy again after rest, but they differ slightly. Rested is the most neutral and widely used — it simply means you have had enough sleep or relaxation, and it is most natural after linking verbs. Refreshed adds a sense of renewed liveliness and is very common in everyday conversation ('I feel refreshed after a shower'). Recharged is informal and often used for mental or emotional energy, as in 'a weekend away recharged her.' Revitalised is more formal and suggests a stronger, more dramatic return of strength. In writing, rested works in almost any situation; refreshed is best for casual speech; and revitalised fits more formal or expressive contexts.

refreshed ↗rechargedrevitalised

Common collocations

Adverbs

Phrases

  • feel rested
  • look rested
  • wake up feeling rested

Etymology

Proto-GermanicOld EnglishMiddle EnglishEnglish

Rested is the past-participle form of the verb rest, which comes from Old English ræste or rest, meaning 'repose, quiet, sleep.' The adjective use emerged in Middle English, originally describing someone who had taken a break or slept. The word traces further back to the Proto-Germanic root *rastō ('rest, repose'), and is related to similar words in German (Rast) and Dutch (rust).