Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index R restive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: res•tive Pronunciation: (res'tiv), [key] — adj. impatient of control, restraint, or delay, as persons; restless; uneasy. refractory; stubborn. refusing to go forward; balky: a restive horse. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: restive (Thesaurus) restitution restless TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Biographies: Notable Jewish Religious Leaders Current Events This Week: September 2023 Hispanic Population and the 2010 U.S. Census Preamble of the United Nations Charter The Jewish Calendar ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: bildungsroman Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language