Restive

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1. Adjective

Unwilling to go on; obstinate in refusing to move forward; stubborn; drawing back.

2. Adjective

Inactive; sluggish.

3. Adjective

Impatient under coercion, chastisement, or opposition; refractory.

4. Adjective

Uneasy; restless; averse to standing still; fidgeting about; -- applied especially to horses.
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