Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [res-tiv]
- /ˈrɛs tɪv/
- /ˈre.stɪv.nəs/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [res-tiv]
- /ˈrɛs tɪv/
Definitions of restiveness word
- adjective restiveness impatient of control, restraint, or delay, as persons; restless; uneasy. 1
- adjective restiveness refractory; stubborn. 1
- adjective restiveness refusing to go forward; balky: a restive horse. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of restiveness
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; rest2 + -ive; replacing late Middle English restif stationary, balking < Old French: inert
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Restiveness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
restiveness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
restiveness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for restiveness
noun restiveness
- ant — Ants are small crawling insects that live in large groups.
- ants — any of numerous black, red, brown, or yellow social insects of the family Formicidae, of worldwide distribution especially in warm climates, having a large head with inner jaws for chewing and outer jaws for carrying and digging, and living in highly organized colonies containing wingless female workers, a winged queen, and, during breeding seasons, winged males, some species being noted for engaging in warfare, slavemaking, or the cultivation of food sources.
- antsiness — the quality of being antsy
- edginess — nervously irritable; impatient and anxious.
- impatience — lack of patience.
Antonyms for restiveness
noun restiveness
- collectedness — The state or quality of being collected.
Top questions with restiveness
- what is youth restiveness?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with r
- Words starting with re
- Words starting with res
- Words starting with rest
- Words starting with resti
- Words starting with restiv
- Words starting with restive
- Words starting with restiven
- Words starting with restivene
- Words starting with restivenes
- Words starting with restiveness