Restless vs. Restive
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Difference Between Restless and Restive
Restlessadjective
Not allowing or affording rest.
The night before his wedding was a restless one.Restiveadjective
Impatient under delay, duress, or control.
Restlessadjective
Without rest; unable to be still or quiet; uneasy; continually moving.
He was a restless child.She sat, restless and nervous, and tried to concentrate.Restiveadjective
Resistant to control; stubborn.
Restlessadjective
Not satisfied to be at rest or in peace; averse to repose; eager for change; discontented.
A restless ambition.Restiveadjective
Refusing to move, especially in a forward direction.
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Restlessadjective
Deprived of rest or sleep.
They remained restless, sitting by the window the entire night.Restiveadjective
being in a tense state
Restlessadjective
unable to relax or be still;
a constant fretful stamping of hoovesitchy for excitementa restless childRestiveadjective
impatient especially under restriction or delay;
the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restiveRestlessadjective
worried and uneasy
Restlessadjective
ceaselessly in motion;
the restless seathe restless windADVERTISEMENT
Restlessadjective
marked by a lack of quiet; not conducive to rest;
spent a restless nightfell into an uneasy sleep
