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restive (adjective); more restive, most restive
1: Descriptive of someone who is uncontrollable, unruly, defiant, or unmanageable: Tom was characterized by his teacher as being restive because he was quarrelsome and stubborn in class and towards his classmates.
2. Pertaining to a horse which is unyielding, neither advancing nor moving backwards or sideways: David’s mare was evidently very restive, or very nervous, tense, and agitated, although he tried to sooth and comfort her.
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2. Pertaining to a horse which is unyielding, neither advancing nor moving backwards or sideways: David’s mare was evidently very restive, or very nervous, tense, and agitated, although he tried to sooth and comfort her.
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“most restive”
restive (RES tiv) (adjective), more restive, most restive
1. Relating to resisting control; difficult to control.
2. Characteristic of refusing to move, with reference to a horse or other animal.
2. Characteristic of refusing to move, with reference to a horse or other animal.
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