English to Afrikaans Meaning of restive - steeks


Restive :
steeks

ongetemde, steeks, rusteloos, ongemaklike, eindelose, bekommerd, ontsteld, onstabiele, Woes, woelig

steeksrestivelyrestiveness
Facebook Twitter Linkedin Share More
Definitions of restive in English
Adjective(1) being in a tense state(2) impatient especially under restriction or delay
Examples of restive in English
(1) A smaller and lighter horse, but restive and fiery, was brought to Legolas.(2) Discontented with the lack of political rights, government corruption, and economic hardship, the country became increasingly restive during the 1980s, erupting into violent ethnic confrontations in 1992.(3) Consumers have become increasingly restive about the absence of any legislative guarantee that anything of value will be returned to society as reimbursement for the monopoly rights they have ceded.(4) The country's social needs - in education and health care especially - are rising because of a growing population and an increasingly restive one.(5) No, the workers were not restive , nor were pickets lining up outside.(6) Raphael heard Charmian's restive breathing, and a tear slid down his nose onto the furs he rested his head on.(7) All of this has the capacity to further inflame already restive populations in the region.(8) Here is an impoverished country with a restive population demanding improvements to their lives.(9) It was a false scent, but ahead of him the horses grew restive , jostling and nipping, and the grey fretted against his hand.(10) One key to the carmaker's success over the last five years has been its ability to keep its traditionally restive labor unions at bay with near double-digit annual pay raises and other concessions.(11) The hyarmi, five in all, caressed the necks of their restive mounts, calming them.(12) While some of its specifics are a problem, the overall argument provides a coherent, long-sighted perspective on this most restive period in the history of the stage.(13) The Filipinos were restive under the Spanish, and this long period was marked by numerous uprisings.(14) During the trip, they had grown restive , quarrelsome, and hungry.(15) Their people cannot be kept entirely ignorant of this situation, and become restive .(16) A restive population is demanding the birth of some new dispensation to take charge and solve our problems.
(1) restitution ::
restitusie
Synonyms
Adjective
1. unruly ::
oproerige
2. disorderly ::
wanordelike
3. uncontrollable ::
onbeheerbare
4. unmanageable ::
onbeheerbaar
5. willful ::
opsetlike
6. recalcitrant ::
weerspannige
7. insubordinate ::
tugtelose
8. refractory ::
vuurvaste
9. contumacious ::
weerbarstig
Antonyms
1. amenable ::
vatbaar
2. compliant ::
voldoen
3. docile ::
mak
4. obedient ::
gehoorsaam
5. submissive ::
onderdanig
6. tractable ::
soepel
Different Forms
restive, restively, restiveness
English to Afrikaans Dictionary: restive

Meaning and definitions of restive, translation in Afrikaans language for restive with similar and opposite words. Also find spoken pronunciation of restive in Afrikaans and in English language.

Tags for the entry 'restive'

What restive means in Afrikaans, restive meaning in Afrikaans, restive definition, examples and pronunciation of restive in Afrikaans language.

Learn Prepositions by Photos
Commonly confused words
form of verbs
Learn 300+ TOEFL words
Fill in the blanks
Topic Wise Words
Learn 3000+ common words
Words Everyday
Most Searched Words
GRE words
Android App
iPhone App
Chrome Extension

Blog List

Topic Wise Words

Learn 3000+ Common Words

Learn Common GRE Words

Learn Words Everyday

Your Favorite Words
Currently you do not have any favorite word. To make a word favorite you have to click on the heart button.
Your Search History