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Meaning of restive

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

restive

Pronunciation:/ˈɹɛstɪv/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Impatient under delay, duress, or control.

  2. Resistant to control; stubborn.

  3. Refusing to move, especially in a forward direction.