unrested
Not yet recovered
Unrested describes someone who hasn't had enough sleep or recovery time.
It's the opposite of well-rested: I woke up still feeling unrested after a night of tossing and turning.
The word emphasizes the absence of restoration rather than active fatigue—you may function, but you haven't recharged.
Utterly depleted of energy
- fatiguedDrained of energy
- drainedEmptied of resources
- spentExhausted or disbursed
- wearyDeeply tired, spent
worn-out · depleted · sapped · enervated · overtired · run-down · frazzled · shattered
Nearly falling asleep
- blearyDim from fatigue
- groggyWeak and unsteady
- somnolentInclined toward sleep
- heavy-eyedVisibly fatigued, needing sleep
bleary-eyed · yawning · nodding · dozy · foggy · half-asleep · sleep-deprived · sluggish
Lacking energy or enthusiasm
- lethargicLacking energy or alertness
- languidWeak and without vigor
- apatheticWithout feeling or concern
- unmotivatedLacking incentive or drive
unfocused · scattered · irritable · peevish · cranky · edgy · snappish · short-tempered
Unable to slumber
- awakeNot in slumber
- insomniacPerson who cannot sleep
- wide-awakeFully conscious and attentive
- unsleepingNever in slumber
exhausted
Utterly depleted of energy
weary · worn-out · depleted · sapped · enervated · overtired · run-down · frazzled · shattered · flagging
drowsy
Nearly falling asleep
heavy-eyed · bleary-eyed · yawning · nodding · dozy · foggy · half-asleep · sleep-deprived · sluggish · torpid
listless
Lacking energy or enthusiasm
- lethargicLacking energy or alertness
- languidWeak and without vigor
- apatheticWithout feeling or concern
unmotivated · unfocused · scattered · irritable · peevish · cranky · edgy · snappish · short-tempered · spacey
wakeful
Unable to slumber
- awakeNot in slumber
- insomniacPerson who cannot sleep
- wide-awakeFully conscious and attentive
unsleeping · tossing · fitful · disturbed · alert · vigilant
unrestedrested
Having recovered energy
well-rested · refreshed · rejuvenated · restored · recuperated
- civil unrestPublic disturbance by citizens
- political unrestSocietal turbulence over governance
- social unrestPublic disturbance from grievances
- labor unrestEmployee-employer conflict
- civic unrestPublic disorder from discontent
- industrial unrestWorkplace conflict over conditions