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Definitions for restive
ˈrɛs tɪvrestive
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Princeton's WordNet
edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptightadjective
being in a tense state
restiveadjective
impatient especially under restriction or delay
"the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive"
Wiktionary
restiveadjective
Impatient under delay, duress, or control.
restiveadjective
Resistant of control; stubborn.
restiveadjective
Refusing to move, especially in a forward direction.
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restive
Restive generally refers to someone being unable to remain still, quiet, or submissive, often due to boredom or dissatisfaction. It can also refer to a person or group demonstrating elements of stubbornness, rebelliousness, or impatience.
Webster Dictionary
Restiveadjective
unwilling to go on; obstinate in refusing to move forward; stubborn; drawing back
Restiveadjective
inactive; sluggish
Restiveadjective
impatient under coercion, chastisement, or opposition; refractory
Restiveadjective
uneasy; restless; averse to standing still; fidgeting about; -- applied especially to horses
Etymology: [OF. restif, F. rtif, fr. L. restare to stay back, withstand, resist. See Rest remainder, and cf. Restiff.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Restive
res′tiv, adj. unwilling to go forward: obstinate: jibbing back like a restive horse.—adv. Res′tively.—n. Res′tiveness. [O. Fr. restif—L. restāre, to rest.]
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veriest
sievert
servite
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of restive in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of restive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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