restive

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

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1. Restless or uneasy C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruБеспокойныйesInquieto o nervioso bajo restricciónfragité, rétif (sous contrainte)deUnruhigptInquietozh焦躁不安的arمُتَلَهِّف

   Synonyme: agitatedantsyedgyfidgetyimpatientjumpynervousrestlessskittishuneasy

   Antonyme: calmcontentdocilepatientpeacefulrelaxedsettledtranquil

2. Resisting control C2 formal british

   Tending to resist control or authority; stubborn.

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

   ruНепокорныйesque resiste el controlfrrétifdeWiderspenstigptRebeldezh桀骜不驯arمُتَمَرِّد

   Synonyme: defiantdisobedientintractableobstreperousrecalcitrantrefractorystubbornunmanageableunrulywayward

   Antonyme: amenablecompliantdocileobedientsubmissivetractable

• more restive comparative form
• most restive superlative form