ALL meanings of restive
res·tive
R r - adjective restive impatient, restless 1
- adjective restive hard to control 1
- adjective restive impatient of control, restraint, or delay, as persons; restless; uneasy. 1
- adjective restive refractory; stubborn. 1
- adjective restive refusing to go forward; balky: a restive horse. 1
- adjective restive If you are restive, you are impatient, bored, or dissatisfied. 0
- adjective restive restless, nervous, or uneasy 0
- adjective restive impatient of control or authority 0
- adjective restive refusing to go forward; balky, as a horse 0
- adjective restive hard to control; unruly; refractory 0
- adjective restive nervous or impatient under pressure or restraint; restless; unsettled 0