restive, adj.
freq. cnt. 2
freq. cnt. 2
being in a tense state
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
edgy high-strung highly strung jittery jumpy nervy overstrung restive uptight
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semantic pointers
similar to
impatient especially under restriction or delay
<adj.all>
restive
sample sentences
"the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive"
semantic pointers
similar to