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restive Definition


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restive
adj
    1. Restless; nervous; uneasy.
      Thesaurus: restless, nervous, jittery, jumpy, unruly, edgy, fidgety, fretful, agitated, uneasy, impatient, unquiet, antsy (slang); Antonym: calm, relaxed.
    2. Unwilling to accept control or authority.
    3. Said of a horse: unwilling to move forwards.
Derivative: restively
adverb
    Derivative: restiveness
    noun
      Etymology: 17c: from French restif inert, from Latin restare to remain still or rest.



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