| Definitions of 'restive' |
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1. (adj) edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight
being in a tense state
2. (adj) restive
impatient especially under restriction or delay
"the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive"
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| Definitions of 'restive' |
Webster 1913 Dictionary |
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1. (adj) restive
unwilling to go on; obstinate in refusing to move forward; stubborn; drawing back
2. (adj) restive
inactive; sluggish
3. (adj) restive
impatient under coercion, chastisement, or opposition; refractory
4. (adj) restive
uneasy; restless; averse to standing still; fidgeting about; -- applied especially to horses
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