restive
adjective
Origin of restive
Synonyms for restive
Antonyms for restive
Related Words for restive
restless, uneasy, tense, unruly, recalcitrant, agitated, jittery, fractious, balky, contrary, edgy, fidgety, fretful, froward, jumpy, nervy, obstinate, ornery, perverse, refractoryExamples from the Web for restive
Contemporary Examples of restive
The U.S. launched campaigns in the restive Iraqi city of Fallujah and a surge campaign in Baghdad.
The U.S. military is finally starting to train Iraqi troops to fight ISIS in restive Anbar province.
Pentagon Insider on New Plan to Fight ISIS: ‘Of Course It’s Not Enough’Nancy A. Youssef
January 6, 2015
The great exception, of course, was Ireland, its most restive component.
On Friday, the restive Ukrainian parliament, now dominated by her political allies, voted to free her.
Levinson pointed to the the SInai Peninsula, the restive swath of desert that links Israel to Egypt.
Historical Examples of restive
The horse was restive, looking over its shoulder at him, not liking what was going on.
In the Midst of AlarmsRobert Barr
Under all these restrictions the colonies were not as yet restive.
The Siege of BostonAllen French
Many of them are nervous and restive, and not easily approached.
Cattle and Their DiseasesRobert Jennings
Underneath it every horse was restive and every voice had an edge.
The Long RollMary Johnston
He dropped from the omnibus at the park entrance, where he found his restive mare.
The Lure of the MaskHarold MacGrath