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restive
01
feeling a sense of unease or agitation that prevents one from finding peace or relaxation
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most restive
Comparative
more restive
gradable
Examples
Workers left the meeting in a restive mood, unsettled by uncertainty around pending layoffs.
02
impatient to move or progress, especially due to confinement or obstruction from desired movement
Examples
Officials felt restive as the long negotiations dragged on without any sign of breakthrough.
Lexical Tree
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