RESTIVE

(adj.) impatient especially under restriction or delay
"the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive"
(adj.) being in a tense state
synonyms : edgy , high-strung , highly strung , jittery , jumpy , nervy , overstrung , uptight

Mnemonics for restive

(Tag: ) Restive is actually restless. Like factitious is actually factless :)
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(Tag: telugu) restive.. rest ivvu rest ivvu a person is repeatedly saying.. restivvu restivvu.. so tht means hes restless..
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(Tag: ) Restive sounds like festive.In festivals we will be impatiently restless.
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(Tag: ) REST+deprIVE....Deprived of rest is Restive....
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(Tag: ) restive = rest + ive; without rest
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