restive

• يصف شخصًا غير هادئ أو نافد الصبر أو يصعب ضبطه، خاصة في ظروف القيود أو التأخير.

Describes someone who is impatient, restless, or difficult to control, especially under restriction or delay.

1. Restless or uneasyC1formal

   Unable to keep still or quiet; impatient or nervous under restriction or delay.

   مُتَلَهِّف

   • The crowd grew restive after waiting for hours.
   • The students became restive during the long lecture.
   • The horse was restive, shifting its weight from hoof to hoof.

   المرادفاتagitatedantsyedgyfidgetyimpatientjumpynervousrestlessskittishuneasy

   الأضدادcalmcontentdocilepatientpeacefulrelaxedsettledtranquil

2. Resisting controlC2formalbritish

   Tending to resist control or authority; stubborn.

   مُتَمَرِّد

   • The restive population demanded political reforms.
   • The restive prisoner refused to follow orders.
   • The restive child would not sit still for a moment.

   المرادفاتdefiantdisobedientintractableobstreperousrecalcitrantrefractorystubbornunmanageableunrulywayward

   الأضدادamenablecompliantdocileobedientsubmissivetractable