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Word | Restive |
Arabic Meaning | هائج, حرون, شموس, مضطرب, متململ |
being in a tense state / impatient especially under restriction or delay / Unwilling to go on / restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control / (of a person) unable to keep still or silent and becoming increasingly difficult to control, especially because of impatience, dissatisfaction, or boredom. / feeling bored or impatient while waiting for something to happen or change, | |
Usage | ⇒ This is a restive horse ⇒ Waiting impatiently in line to see Santa Claus, even the best-behaved children grow restive and start to fidget. ⇒ the restive horse threw its head and refused to move when the rider urged it forward ⇒ No, the workers were not restive , nor were pickets lining up outside. |
Synonyms | restless, fidgety, uneasy, edgy, nervous, unruly, jumpy, refractory, impatient, obstinate, uptight, jittery, nervy, recalcitrant, tense, high-strung, wayward, agitated, fretful, intractable, |
Antonyms | patient, relaxed, calm, biddable, obedient, tractable, acquiescent, amenable, collected, compliant, conformable, docile, gentle, passive, submissive, tranquil, yielding, abate, abidance, adjourn, |
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