Wordiyorestive
🇬🇧 UK/'restiv/🇺🇸 US
GREB1
Definitions
adj.
Impatient, uneasy, or difficult to control, especially under restriction or delay
焦躁不安的；难以驾驭的；倔强的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.grow restive变得焦躁
- 2.restive crowd躁动的人群
- 3.[restive population]不安分的民众
- 4.become restive开始躁动
Example Sentences
- 1.
The restive crowd grew louder as the long delay continued with no explanation.
- 2.
Investors became restive after months of uncertainty surrounding the company's future.
- 3.
The restive horse refused to stand still as the rider tried to mount.