BED REST Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase bed rest. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BED REST
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| idleness | nounn | |||||||
noun • having no employment • the quality of lacking substance or value • the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work | ||||||||
| inactivity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being inactive • a disposition to remain inactive or inert • being inactive; being less active | ||||||||
| quiescence | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction • quiet and inactive restfulness | ||||||||
| relaxation | nounn | |||||||
noun • (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers • (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance • a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry • an occurrence of control or strength weakening • freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) • a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount • the act of making less strict | ||||||||
| repose | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) • the absence of mental stress or anxiety • a disposition free from stress or emotion verb • put or confide something in a person or thing • be inherent or innate in • lie when dead • lean in a comfortable resting position • put in a horizontal position • to put something (eg trust) in something | ||||||||
| bedrest | nounn | |||||||
noun • confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons) | ||||||||
