The suffix -ful literally means "as much as will fill", e.g. spoonful, and usually takes the broader meaning "characterized by", e.g. careful. As such, I've alw

The suffix -ful literally means "as much as will fill", e.g. spoonful, and usually takes the broader meaning "characterized by", e.g. careful. As such, I've always regarded "RESTful" as a full REST implementation, and it seems most other people who have an opinion on the matter do too. I borrowed RESTish from Dan Savage's concept of "monogamish", meaning a relationship that conforms generally but not rigidly and precisely to the norms of monogamy. As such, a RESTish API conforms generally but not rigidly and precisely to the norms of REST.