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restive |
Grep of noun restive restiveness Overview of adj restive The adj restive has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) edgy, high-strung, highly strung, in suspense, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight -- (being in a tense state) 2. restive -- (impatient especially under restriction or delay; "the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive") Antonyms of adj restive 2 senses of restive Sense 1 edgy, high-strung, highly strung, in suspense(prenominal), jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight INDIRECT (VIA tense) -> relaxed, at ease Sense 2 restive INDIRECT (VIA impatient) -> patient Similarity of adj restive 2 senses of restive Sense 1 edgy, high-strung, highly strung, in suspense(prenominal), jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight => tense (vs. relaxed) Sense 2 restive => impatient (vs. patient) Attributes of adj restive Familiarity of adj restive restive used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj restive restive Overview of adj restive The adj restive has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) edgy, high-strung, highly strung, in suspense, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight -- (being in a tense state) 2. restive -- (impatient especially under restriction or delay; "the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive")
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