Restive Definition & Meaning
restive
- adjective
- being in a tense state
- impatient especially under restriction or delay; "the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive"
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- What does restive mean?
- being in a tense state impatient especially under restriction or delay; "the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive"
- What part of speech is restive?
- Restive is an adjective.
- How many definitions does restive have?
- Restive has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).