restive

res·tive  (rstv)

adj.

1. Uneasily impatient under restriction, opposition, criticism, or delay.

2. Resisting control; difficult to control.

3. Refusing to move. Used of a horse or other animal.

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[Middle English restif, stationary, from Old French, from rester, to remain, from Latin restre, to keep back : re-, re- + stre, to stand; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

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restive·ly adv.

restive·ness n.

Usage Note: Restive is properly applied to a feeling of impatience or uneasiness induced by external coercion or restriction, and is not a general synonym for restless: The government has done nothing to ease export restrictions, and domestic manufacturers are growing restive (not restless). The atmosphere in the office was congenial, but after five years I began to grow restless (not restive).

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restive [ˈrɛstɪv]

adj

1. restless, nervous, or uneasy

2. impatient of control or authority

[from Old French restif balky, from rester to remain]

restively  adv

restiveness  n

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restive, restless - Restive means impatient or fidgety under pressure or restraint; restless is being uneasy, unquiet, or unable to relax or rest.

See also related terms for relax.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	restive - being in a tense state               edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, uptight, jittery tense - in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
	2.	restive - impatient especially under restriction or delay; "the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive" impatient - restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition; "impatient with the slower students"; "impatient of criticism"

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restive

adjective restless, nervous, uneasy, impatient, agitated, unruly, edgy, jittery (informal), recalcitrant, on edge, fractious, ill at ease, jumpy, fretful, fidgety, refractory, unquiet, antsy (informal) The audience grew restive.
content, relaxed, satisfied, calm, peaceful, at ease, serene, tranquil

Translations

restive [ˈrestɪv] ADJ [person, audience, voters] → inquieto; [horse] → nervioso, inquieto
to get restive [person] → impacientarse; [horse] → ponerse nervioso or inquieto

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restive [ˈrɛstɪv] adj [person] → rétif/ive; [horse] → rétif/ive

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restive

adj

horse (= stubborn) → störrisch; (= nervous) → unruhig

(= restless) person, manner → rastlos; tribes → widerspenstig, aufsässig

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restive [ˈrɛstɪv] adj (person) → irrequieto/a, nervoso/a, agitato/a; (horse) → restio/a

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restive

adj restive [ˈrestiv]

beginning to show displeasure, impatience, boredom etc eg at delay, discipline etc; restless. rusteloos مُتَمَلْمِل، غَيْر مُرْتاح непокорен netrpělivý utilfreds; rastløs unruhig ανήσυχος, εκνευρισμένος, που δυσφορεί inquieto; impaciente kärsitu بی قرار؛ ناتو؛ بد لگام kärsimätön impatient, nerveux לא שָקֵט अड़ियल, नियंत्रण से बाहर, काबू से बाहर nepokoran, jogunast ideges gelisah eirðarlaus impaziente 落着かない 차분하지 못한 neramus, nepaklusnus nemierīgs; nepacietīgs resah, gelisah rusteloos utålmodig, rastløs, kei nerwowy impaciente neastâmpărat, agitat, nervos нетерпеливый;беспокойный netrpezlivý nestrpen nemiran rastlös, otålig ซึ่งดื้อรั้น sabırsız, tez canlı 心浮氣燥的，不耐的 упертий, норовливий بے قرار bồn chồn 烦躁的，倔强的

adv restively

rusteloos بِتَمَلْمُل، بِعَدَم إرْتِياح непокорно nervózně utilfredst; rastløst unruhig ανήσυχα con impaciencia/nerviosismo kärsitult با ناراحتی levottomasti nerveusement בְּאִי שֶׁקֶט बचैनी से, दुर्दमनीयता से nepokorno, jogunasto csökönyösen, idegesen dengan gelisah eirðarlaust nervosamente 落着かないで 차분하지 못하게 neramiai, nepaklusniai nemierīgi; nepacietīgi dengan resah, dengan gelisah rusteloos rastløst, utålmodig nerwowo impacientemente cu neastâmpăr беспокойно nervózne nestrpno nemirno rastlöst, otåligt อย่างดื้อรั้น sabırsızlıkla 倔強地 уперто بے قراری سے một cách bồn chồn 倔强地

n restiveness

rusteloosheid تَمَلْمُل، عَدَم إرْتِياح непокорство nervozita utilfredshed; rastløshed die Unruhe δυσφορία, δυσανασχέτηση inquietud, impaciencia, nerviosismo kärsitus نا رضایی levottomuus nervosité עַצבָּנוּת बेचैनी nepokornost, nemirnost csökönyösség, nyugtalanság kegelisahan, ketidaksabaran eirðarleysi impazienza そわそわ 차분하지 못함 neramumas, nepaklusnumas nemierīgums; nepacietība keresahan, kegelisahan rusteloosheid rastløshet, utålmodighet nerwowość impaciência neastâmpăr беспокойство nervozita nestrpnost nemirnost rastlöshet, otålighet ความดื้อรั้น sabırsızlık 倔強 упертість بے قراری sự bồn chồn 倔强