a. | 1. | Unwilling to go on; obstinate in refusing to move forward; stubborn; drawing back. |
2. | Inactive; sluggish. | |
3. | Impatient under coercion, chastisement, or opposition; refractory. | |
4. | Uneasy; restless; averse to standing still; fidgeting about; - applied especially to horses. |
Adj. | 1. | restive - being in a tense state |
2. | restive - impatient especially under restriction or delay; "the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive" |