restive

詳細解釋：

res.tive

adj.（形容詞）
Uneasily impatient under restriction, opposition, criticism, or delay.
不寧的，不穩定的：由於被限制、反對、批評或拖延而感到焦躁的
Resisting control; difficult to control.
難駕御的，難控制的：不能控制的；難以控制的
Refusing to move. Used of a horse or other animal.
逡巡不前的：不肯移動的。用於形容馬或其它動物

來源：
Middle English restif [stationary]
中古英文 restif [固定的]
from Old French
源自 古法文
from rester [to remain]
源自 rester [保持]
from Latin rest3re [to keep back]
源自 拉丁語 rest3re [不前進]
re- [re-]
re- [表示.再、又.的前綴]
st3re [to stand] * see st3-
st3re [站] *參見 st3-

【引伸】
res.tively
adv.（副詞）
res.tiveness
n.（名詞）
Restive is properly applied to the impatience or uneasiness induced by external coercion or restriction and is not a general synonym forrestless:
Restive 適用於由外部強制或限制而引起的不耐煩或不安， 不是restless的同義詞：
例句：
The government has done nothing to ease export restrictions, and domestic manufacturers are growing restive (not restless ).
政府未採取任何措施放鬆出口限制，因此國內製造商變得焦慮不安（不能用 restless )。

例句：
The atmosphere in the office was congenial, but after five years she began to grow restless (not restive ).
辦公室的氣氛是令人愉快的，但五年後她開始變得不安起來（不能用 restive )