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Definition of resting : 1. a. & n. from Rest, v. t. & i.
2. of Rest

Synonyms:

comfortable, lying down, unbending, loafing, asleep

relaxed, napping, retiring, reposing, leisurely

located, placed, seated, lying, established

idling, hibernating, stopping, immobilizing

lounging, relaxing

calming, subsiding, quieting, tranquilizing, waiting, becalming, fixing, stagnating, stilling, vegetating, slumbering, settling, staying, marking time, pausing, settling down

peaceful, placid, friendly, idyllic, pacific, halcyon, pastoral, orderly, neutral, reposeful, non-aggressive, serene, untroubled, quiescent

languid, vegetative, standing, quiet, still, idle, becalmed, sleeping, immobile, calm, stagnant, dormant, inactive, dead, stationary, tranquil, unmoving, fixed, static, motionless, inert

Usage examples:

• When he looked at Seraphita she was lying on the bear's- skin, her head resting on her hand, her face calm, her eyes brilliant. - "Seraphita", Honore de Balzac.
• The soft, white hand, resting on the dog's head, fascinated Gray. - "Quick Action", Robert W. Chambers.
• Will was leaning back on his elbow, resting his head on his hand. - "The Heart of Una Sackville", Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey.