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Restive

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(1):

(a.) Impatient under coercion, chastisement, or opposition; refractory.

(2):

(a.) Uneasy; restless; averse to standing still; fidgeting about; - applied especially to horses.

(3):

(a.) Unwilling to go on; obstinate in refusing to move forward; stubborn; drawing back.

(4):

(a.) Inactive; sluggish.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Restive'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​r/restive.html. 1828.
 
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