Definitions for restive

restive res·tive

Spelling: [res-tiv]
IPA: /ˈrɛs tɪv/

Restive is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 186 anagrams from letters in restive (eeirstv).

Definitions for restive

adjective

  1. impatient of control, restraint, or delay, as persons; restless; uneasy.
  2. refractory; stubborn.
  3. refusing to go forward; balky:

Origin of restive

1375-1425; rest2 + -ive; replacing late Middle English restif stationary, balking Old French: inert

Examples for restive

On Friday, the restive Ukrainian parliament, now dominated by her political allies, voted to free her.

Under all these restrictions the colonies were not as yet restive.

The horse was restive, looking over its shoulder at him, not liking what was going on.

The great exception, of course, was Ireland, its most restive component.

Underneath it every horse was restive and every voice had an edge.

The U.S. launched campaigns in the restive Iraqi city of Fallujah and a surge campaign in Baghdad.

Many of them are nervous and restive, and not easily approached.

He dropped from the omnibus at the park entrance, where he found his restive mare.

Levinson pointed to the the SInai Peninsula, the restive swath of desert that links Israel to Egypt.

The U.S. military is finally starting to train Iraqi troops to fight ISIS in restive Anbar province.

Word Value for restive
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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