Restive Synonyms and Antonyms

rĕstĭv
Contrary
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. balky
  2. unruly
  3. refractory
  4. stubborn

Words Related to Restive

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Restive Sentence Examples

  • The consultants are getting a bit restive about their negotiations.

  • The French, we heard, were getting restive.

  • As often happens, the horses of a convoy wagon became restive at the end of the bridge, and the whole crowd had to wait.

  • That was a man in hunting costume, and he rode a spirited and restive horse.

  • Under this arrangement British Columbia became exceedingly restive, holding the Dominion to the engagement by which it had been induced to enter the union.

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