Details of word RESTIVE

Definition of restive

a. - Unwilling to go on; obstinate in refusing to move forward; stubborn; drawing back.
a. - Inactive; sluggish.
a. - Impatient under coercion, chastisement, or opposition; refractory.
a. - Uneasy; restless; averse to standing still; fidgeting about; -- applied especially to horses.

Word "restive" contains 7 letters : E E I R S T V

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