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Thesaurus: restive

Unwilling to go on; obstinate in refusing to move forward; stubborn; drawing back.

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  1. a. Unwilling to go on; obstinate in refusing to move forward; stubborn; drawing back.
  2. a. Inactive; sluggish.
  3. a. Impatient under coercion, chastisement, or opposition; refractory.
  4. a. Uneasy; restless; averse to standing still; fidgeting about; -- applied especially to horses.
  5. adj. being in a tense state
  6. adj. impatient especially under restriction or delay
  7. j:100 s. impatient especially under restriction or delay