restive

restive

nervous, unquiet; recalcitrant, disobedient, obstinate, balky: a restive horse
Not to be confused with:restless – agitated, fretful, without rest: restless night

res·tive

R0184600 (rĕs′tĭv)adj.1. a. Uneasily impatient or hard to control under restriction, opposition, criticism, or delay: Passengers on board the delayed airliner began to grow restive.b. Characterized by impatience or an absence of calm; unsettled: had a restive feeling that something wasn't quite right.2. Refusing to move. Used of a horse or other animal.

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[Middle English restif, stationary, from Old French, from rester, to remain, from Latin restāre, to keep back : re-, re- + stāre, to stand; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]

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res′tive·ly adv.res′tive·ness n.

restive

(ˈrɛstɪv) adj1. restless, nervous, or uneasy2. impatient of control or authority[C16: from Old French restif balky, from rester to remain] ˈrestively adv ˈrestiveness n

res•tive

(ˈrɛs tɪv)

adj. 1. impatient of control, restraint, or delay, as persons; restless; uneasy. 2. obstinately uncooperative; stubborn; balky. [1375–1425; late Middle English restif stationary, balking < Old French: inert; see rest², -ive] res′tive•ly, adv. res′tive•ness, n.

restive

, restless - Restive means impatient or fidgety under pressure or restraint; restless is being uneasy, unquiet, or unable to relax or rest.See also related terms for relax.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	restive - being in a tense state edgy, highly strung, high-strung, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, uptight, jitterytense - in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
	2.	restive - impatient especially under restriction or delay; "the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive"impatient - restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition; "impatient with the slower students"; "impatient of criticism"

restive

adjective restless, nervous, uneasy, impatient, agitated, unruly, edgy, jittery (informal), recalcitrant, on edge, fractious, ill at ease, jumpy, fretful, fidgety, refractory, unquiet, antsy (informal) The audience grew restive.
content, relaxed, satisfied, calm, peaceful, at ease, serene, tranquil

restive

adjectiveFeeling or exhibiting nervous tension:edgy, fidgety, jittery, jumpy, nervous, restless, skittish, tense, twitchy.Slang: uptight.Idioms: a bundle of nerves, all wound up, on edge.

Translations

倔强的焦躁不安的

restive

(ˈrestiv) adjective beginning to show displeasure, impatience, boredom etc eg at delay, discipline etc; restless. 焦躁不安的，不耐煩的 焦躁不安的烦躁的，倔强的 ˈrestively adverb 焦躁不安地，不耐煩地 焦躁不安地，倔强地 ˈrestiveness noun 焦躁不安，不耐煩 焦躁不安，倔强