Definition for Rest period:

• a pause for relaxation; " people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

Synonyms for Rest period:

• n.

  •pause (noun)
  • interim,
  • interval,
  • interlude,
  • gap,
  • hiatus,
  • discontinuance,
  • stoppage,
  • stand,
  • happy hour,
  • caesura,
  • respite,
  • hitch,
  • abeyance,
  • recess,
  • lapse,
  • lacuna,
  • stopover,
  • stillness,
  • standstill,
  • comma,
  • hesitancy,
  • deadlock,
  • stay,
  • breathing space,
  • hush,
  • cessation,
  • halt,
  • freeze,
  • lull,
  • coffee break,
  • hesitation,
  • layoff,
  • letup,
  • downtime.
  •relief (noun)
  • relief.
  •time (noun)
  • rest period.

• Other synonyms:

  •n.
  • break,
  • breathing spell,
  • cutoff,
  • gridlock,
  • intermission,
  • interregnum,
  • interruption,
  • pause,
  • suspension,
  • Interregnums,
  • time out,
  • break-off,
  • breakoff,
  • pausation.
  •Other relevant words:
  • rest.

Antonyms for Rest period:

• n.

  • pause
    start, continuation, go, continuity, advance, persistence, action, activity.

Hypernym for Rest period:

• n.

  • time
    breather, breathing time, breath, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell.

Hyponym for Rest period:

• n.

  • time
    intermission, suspension, pause, interruption, break.