restive

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Refusing to move, especially in a forward direction
Impatient under delay, duress, or control

The horses were now more restive than ever, and Johann was trying to hold them in.

Resistant of control; stubborn

Yet I am of opinion, this defect arises chiefly from a perverse, restive disposition; for they are cunning, malicious, treacherous, and revengeful.

{a} unwilling to stir, stubborn, at rest
impatient especially under restriction or delay; "the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive"
acting in a restive manner
Impatient under coercion, chastisement, or opposition; refractory
refusing to move
Uneasy; restless; averse to standing still; fidgeting about; applied especially to horses
Unwilling to go on; obstinate in refusing to move forward; stubborn; drawing back
Inactive; sluggish
impatient especially under restriction or delay; "the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive
being in a tense state
impatient under duress or control
the state of being restive
{s} nervous, uneasy, restless; stubborn, uncontrollable
If you are restive, you are impatient, bored, or dissatisfied. The audience grew restive. + restiveness res·tive·ness There were signs of restiveness among the younger members. dissatisfied or bored with your situation, and impatient for it to change (restif , from rester; REST)
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resty
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{n} an obstinate reluctance
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restiffness
restively
In a restive manner
restively
in a restive manner; "he sat down again, restively
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nervously, restlessly, uneasily; stubbornly, uncontrollably
restiveness
{i} nervousness, restlessness, uneasiness; stubbornness, obstinacy, uncontrollably
restiveness
characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright
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The characteristic of being restive
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the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
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