restive

• 形容人焦躁不安、不耐烦，或难以控制，尤其指在受到限制或等待时。也可指局势动荡、难以驾驭。

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.

   焦躁不安的

   • 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.

   同义词agitatedantsyedgyfidgetyimpatientjumpynervousrestlessskittishuneasy

   反义词calmcontentdocilepatientpeacefulrelaxedsettledtranquil

2. Resisting controlC2formalbritish

   Tending to resist control or authority; stubborn.

   桀骜不驯

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

   同义词defiantdisobedientintractableobstreperousrecalcitrantrefractorystubbornunmanageableunrulywayward

   反义词amenablecompliantdocileobedientsubmissivetractable