Restive - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈrestɪv|
Brit.
|ˈrestɪv|
adjective
- being in a tense state (syn: edgy, high-strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, uptight)
- impatient especially under restriction or delay
- impatient especially under restriction or delay
the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive
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...the restive horse threw its head and refused to move when the rider urged it forward...
...spent a restive night worrying about the next day's exam...
The audience was becoming restive as they waited for the performance to begin.
Communist leaders struggled to rule over increasingly restive populations.
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