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restive

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1 restive

Being in a tense state.

synoniemen: edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, uptight.

Roget 603: unwilling; not in the vein, loth, loath, shy of, disinclined, indisposed, averse, reluctant, not content; adverse etc. (opposed) ... meer laten zien

Roget 606: obstinate, tenacious, stubborn, obdurate, casehardened; inflexible etc. (hard) 323; balky; immovable, unshakable, not to be moved; ... meer laten zien

Roget 742: disobedient; uncomplying, uncompliant; unsubmissive, unruly, ungovernable; breachy, insubordinate, impatient of control, incorrigible; restiff, restive; refractory, contumacious, ... meer laten zien

Roget 764: refusing etc. v.; restive, restiff; recusant; uncomplying, unconsenting; not willing to hear of, deaf to.    refused etc. v.; ungranted, ... meer laten zien

Roget 901a: sullen, sulky; ill-tempered, ill-humored, ill-affected, ill-disposed; grouty [U.S.]; in an ill temper, in a bad temper, in a shocking temper, in an ill humor, in a bad humor, in a shocking humor; ... meer laten zien

2 restive

Impatient especially under restriction or delay.


Moby betekeniswoordenboek: antsy, antsy-pantsy, anxious, apathetic, backward, balking, balky, beefing, bellyaching, beyond control, bigoted, bitching, breachy, breathless, bulldogged, bulletheaded, bullheaded, case-hardened, chafing, complaining ... meer laten zien.

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