restive

Definitions

1. 1.Inactive; sluggish. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
2. 2.Impatient under coercion, chastisement, or opposition; refractory.
3. 3.Uneasy; restless; averse to standing still; fidgeting about; -- applied especially to horses. Trench. -- Rest"ive, adv. -- Rest"ive*ness, n.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is inactive; sluggish. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne called?
• What is impatient under coercion, chastisement, or opposition; refractory called?
• What is uneasy; restless; averse to standing still; fidgeting about; -- applied especially to horses. Trench. -- Rest"ive, adv. -- Rest"ive*ness, n called?