Restive — synonyms, definition

1. restive (a)

agitated defiant disobedient disorderly disturbed excitable excited fidgety high-strung highly-strung impatient jittery loud nervous noisy obstinate perturbed pigheaded rambunctious recalcitrant • • •

2. restive (Adjective)

edgy highly strung jumpy nervy overstrung squirrelly uptight

restive (Adjective) — Being in a tense state.

restive (Adjective) — Impatient especially under restriction or delay. ex. "the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive"