Associations to the word «Restive»
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Wiktionary
RESTIVE, adjective. Impatient under delay, duress, or control.
RESTIVE, adjective. Resistant of control; stubborn.
RESTIVE, adjective. Refusing to move, especially in a forward direction.
Dictionary definition
RESTIVE, adjective. Being in a tense state.
RESTIVE, adjective. Impatient especially under restriction or delay; "the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.