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Restive

//ˈɹɛstɪv//

Synonyms for "restive" (172 found)

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Informal (12)

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, noun, slang(2 words)

stubborn uptight

Adj, adv, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, slang(3 words)

edgy ornery antsy

Adj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, verb, slang(1 words)

General use (160)

Adj, adv, noun, verb(2 words)

backward contrary

Adjective(80 words)

active obstinate impetuous tenacious breathless cranky apathetic restless uneasy anxious fractious wayward nervy skittish fanatical petulant reluctant uncontrollable willful perfunctory

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Adj, adv, noun(1 words)

Adj, verb(13 words)

unsettled excited disappointed opinionated unquiet discontented dissatisfied disgruntled case hardened displeased loath malcontented unaccepting

Adj, noun, verb(9 words)

tense perverse unhappy sullen malcontent persevering balking growling grudging

Adj, name, noun, verb(1 words)

Adj, name(2 words)

Adj, noun(10 words)

resistant fanatic refractory dogmatic recalcitrant incorrigible laggard faultfinding intolerant defiant

Adjective(8 words)

edgy uptight nervy high-strung jumpy jittery overstrung highly strung

Adj, adv(3 words)

peevish agog out of hand

Adj, name, noun(1 words)

Noun, verb(14 words)

murmuring complaining grumbling fretting griping muttering croaking chafing grousing beefing resisting bellyaching crabbing squirming

Prep_phrase(4 words)

in a stew on edge in a sweat in a lather

strong willed stiff necked out of humor beyond control hopped-up bulletheaded antsy-pantsy slow to impatient of control

Adj, prep(1 words)

Verb(1 words)

Noun(1 words)

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