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1 Restive
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Restive
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2 restive
['restiv](beginning to show displeasure, impatience, boredom etc eg at delay, discipline etc; restless.) ανήσυχος, εκνευρισμένος, που δυσφορεί- restiveness -
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4 Jib
v. intrans.Be restive: P. and V. σκιρτᾶν (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Jib
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5 Skittish
adj.P. ὑβριστικός, or use P. and V. ὑβριστής (with masc. nouns).Restive: V. ἄστομος.Be skittish, v.: P. and V. σκιρτᾶν (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Skittish
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6 Unmanageable
adj.P. δυσμεταχειριστος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Unmanageable
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7 Unruly
adj.P. and V. ἄναρχος.Lawless: P. and V. ἄνομος.Disorderly: P. ταραχώδης, ἄτακτος, ὀχλώδης, V. ἄκοσμος, οὐκ εὔκοσμος.Unmanageable: P. δυσμεταχείριστος.Disobedient: P. ἀπειθής, δυσπειθής; see Disobedient.Restive: P. and V. ὑβριστής, V. ἄστομος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Unruly
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8 Wanton
adj.P. ὑβριστικός, ἀσελγής, V. μάργος.Shameless: P. and V. ἀναιδής.Restive: P. and V. ὑβριστής, V. ἄστομος.Overfed (of an animal): V. κριθῶν.——————v. intrans.Wanton in: V. ἐγκαθυβρίζειν (dat.) (Eur., Tro. 997).Be skittish: P. and V. σκιρτᾶν.——————subs.P. and V. ὑβριστής, ὁ, or see adj.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Wanton
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Restive — Rest ive (r?st ?v), a. [OF. restif, F. r[ e]tif, fr. L. restare to stay back, withstand, resist. See {Rest} remainder, and cf. {Restiff}.] . Unwilling to go on; obstinate in refusing to move forward; stubborn; drawing back. [1913 Webster] Restive … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Restive — Rest ive (r?st ?v), a. [OF. restif, F. r[ e]tif, fr. L. restare to stay back, withstand, resist. See {Rest} remainder, and cf. {Restiff}.] . Unwilling to go on; obstinate in refusing to move forward; stubborn; drawing back. [1913 Webster] Restive … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
restive — restive, restless Despite its form, restive is close in meaning to restless, but conveys a stronger implication of disruptive consequences: • It s no surprise, then, when she turns up a little late…, not tardy enough to be really rude but… … Modern English usage
restive — (adj.) early 15c., restyffe not moving forward, from M.Fr. restif (fem. restive) motionless, from rester to remain (see REST (Cf. rest) (n.2)). Sense of unmanageable (1680s) evolved via notion of a horse refusing to go forward … Etymology dictionary
restive — I adjective averse, balking, balky, cantankerous, contumacious, crossgrained, crotchety, deaf to reason, demurring, difficult, discontented, disinclined, disobedient, exceptious, excitable, excited, fidgety, fractious, fretful, grumpy, headstrong … Law dictionary
restive — 1 *contrary, perverse, balky, froward, wayward Analogous words: intractable, *unruly, ungovernable, refractory: *obstinate, stubborn, mulish, stiff necked, pigheaded 2 restless, *impatient, nervous, unquiet, uneasy, fidgety, jumpy, jittery… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
restive — [adj] impatient, nervous agitated, balky, contrary, edgy, fidgety, fractious, fretful, froward, ill at ease, jittery, jumpy, nervy, obstinate, on edge, ornery*, perverse, recalcitrant, refractory, restless, stubborn, tense, uneasy, unruly,… … New thesaurus
restive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) unable to keep still or silent; restless. 2) (of a horse) stubbornly standing still or moving backwards or sideways. DERIVATIVES restively adverb restiveness noun. ORIGIN Old French, from Latin restare remain … English terms dictionary
restive — [res′tiv] adj. [ME restyfe < OFr restif < rester: see REST2] 1. refusing to go forward; balky, as a horse 2. hard to control; unruly; refractory 3. nervous or impatient under pressure or restraint; restless; unsettled SYN. CONTRARY… … English World dictionary
restive — [[t]re̱stɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you are restive, you are impatient, bored, or dissatisfied. [FORMAL] The audience grew restive. ...restive national minorities. Derived words: restiveness N UNCOUNT There were signs of restiveness among the younger… … English dictionary
restive — adjective a) Impatient under delay, duress, or control. The horses were now more restive than ever, and Johann was trying to hold them in. b) Resistant of control; stubborn. Yet I am of opinion, this defect arises chiefly from a perverse, restive … Wiktionary