Other Words for Rest

Rest Adjective Synonyms
prop, support, holder, brace, trestle, shelf, bracket
Those old guns were too heavy to hold and fire without using a rest.

repose, sleep, nap, doze, siesta, slumber, lie-down, forty winks, zizz, snooze, shut-eye
I think I'll have a bit of a rest before dinner.

relaxation, intermission, interval, interlude, entr'acte, rest period, cessation, (tea or coffee) break, recess, breather, breathing-spell, respite, time off, holiday, vacation
Why don't you take a rest for a while.

Rest Noun Synonyms
(go to) sleep, doze, relax, take a rest, (take one's) repose, lie down, recline, go or take to one's bed, take one's ease, unwind, loll, languish, laze about, be idle, idle about, lounge, (take a) nap, put one's feet up, take it easy, snooze, count
Rest now - you'll feel better tomorrow.

place, position, put, lay, set, lean, prop
Rest your head on my shoulder.

reside, be situated, be lodged, lie, be placed, hinge, be found, remain, stay
The responsibility for passenger safety rests with the captain and the crew. The blame for this fiasco rests on you.

Rest Verb Synonyms
lie, remain, stay
Can't you let the matter rest.

remainder, balance, remains, remnants, leftovers, residue, residuum, excess, surplus, overage
If you carry these bags, I'll take the rest. Martin bought up all the best books and left the rest for us.

(continue to) be, remain, keep on being
Rest assured, the situation is bound to get easier as we go along.

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