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restive
[ res-tiv ]
/ ˈrɛs tɪv /
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adjective
impatient of control, restraint, or delay, as persons; restless; uneasy.
refractory; stubborn.
refusing to go forward; balky: a restive horse.
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OTHER WORDS FROM restive
res·tive·ly, adverbres·tive·ness, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH restive
restful, restiveWords nearby restive
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British Dictionary definitions for restive
restive
/ (ˈrɛstɪv) /
adjective
restless, nervous, or uneasy
impatient of control or authority
Derived forms of restive
restively, adverbrestiveness, nounWord Origin for restive
C16: from Old French restif balky, from rester to remain
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