restive
[ res-tiv ]
/ ˈrɛs tɪv /
adjective
impatient of control, restraint, or delay, as persons; restless; uneasy.
refractory; stubborn.
refusing to go forward; balky: a restive horse.
Origin of restive
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res·tive·ly, adverb res·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, adverb restiveness, nounWord Origin for restive
C16: from Old French
restif balky, from
rester to remain