·adj Inactive; sluggish.
II. Restive ·adj Impatient under coercion, chastisement, or opposition; refractory.
III. Restive ·adj Unwilling to go on; obstinate in refusing to move forward; stubborn; drawing back.
IV. Restive ·adj Uneasy; restless; averse to standing still; fidgeting about;
— applied especially to horses.