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restive

adjective

Impatient especially under restriction or delay

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
R
Ends with
E
Contains
ES
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
B1

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Pronunciation

ˈɹɛstɪv

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adjective

  1. Impatient especially under restriction or delay

    “The government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive”

adjective

  1. Being in a tense state

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The government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive

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