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restiveadjective given to resisting authority or another's controlthe restive horse threw its head and refused to move when the rider urged it forward balky, contrary, contumacious, defiant, disobedient, froward, incompliant, insubordinate, intractable, obstreperous, rebel, rebellious, recalcitrant, recusant, refractory, ungovernable, unruly, untoward, wayward, willful(or wilful) noncooperative, uncooperativeinsurgent, mutinousadamant, adamantine, dogged, hardheaded, headstrong, immovable, implacable, inflexible, mulish, negativistic, obdurate, obstinate, opinionated, peevish, pertinacious, pigheaded, rigid, self-willed, stubborn, unbending, uncompromising, unrelenting, unyieldingfractious, uncontrollable, unmanageable, wildperverse, resistant, wrongheadedbad, disorderly, errant, misbehaving, mischievous, monkeying, monkeyish, naughtyundisciplineddissident, nonconformistdiscourteous, disrespectful, ill-bred, ill-mannered, ill-natured, impertinent, impolite, impudent, inconsiderate, insolent, ornery, rude, uncivil, uncouth, ungracious, unmannerly amenable, biddable, compliant, conformable, docile, obedient, ruly, submissive, tractable acquiescent, agreeable, amiable, cooperative, deferential, obligingyieldingbehaved, disciplined, well-bredcourteous, polite, respectfulkowtowing, obsequious, servile, slavish, subservientdecorous, mannerly, orderly, propercontrollable, governable, manageable, trainable lacking or denying restspent a restive night worrying about the next day's exam restless, uneasy, unquiet, unrestful agitated, distressed, disturbed, perturbed, troubled, unsettledaflutter, anxious, dithery, edgy, fidgety, het up, hung up, jittery, jumpy, nervous, nervy, tense, upset, uptight, worried restful calm, easy, peaceful, quiet, relaxing, tranquil contrary, perverse, restive, balky, wayward mean inclined to resist authority or control.contrary implies a temperamental unwillingness to accept orders or advice.a contrary child perverse may imply wrongheaded, determined, or cranky opposition to what is reasonable or normal.a perverse, intractable critic restive suggests unwillingness or inability to submit to discipline or follow orders.tired soldiers growing restive balky suggests a refusing to proceed in a desired direction or course of action.a balky witness wayward suggests strong-willed capriciousness and irregularity in behavior.a school for wayward youths in the 15th century |