[ˈrɛstɪv], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a person) unable to remain still, silent, or submissive, especially because of boredom or dissatisfaction
(e.g: the crowd had been waiting for hours and many were becoming restive)


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Origin:
late Middle English (as restif): from Old French restif, -ive, from Latin restare ‘remain’. The original sense, ‘inclined to remain still’, has undergone a reversal; the association with the stubborn behaviour of a horse gave rise to the current sense ‘restless’