restive

7 senses · Free VividLex dictionary · Thesaurus

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

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