Restive

/ˈɹɛstɪv/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:11 pts7 letters

Definition of Restive

adjective

Impatient under delay, duress, or control.
Resistant to control; stubborn.
Refusing to move, especially in a forward direction.

Anagrams of Restive

Exact Anagrams

3 words using all 7 letters:

sievert veriest verites

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "restive":

7-LETTER WORDS

sievert veriest verites

6-LETTER WORDS

everts evites reives resite reties revest revets revise rivets stiver strive verist verite verset verste

5-LETTER WORDS

ester evert evite reest reive reset resit retie revet rites rives rivet serve sever sieve+15 more

4-LETTER WORDS

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "restive" and rearranging:

+nnerviest reinvest sirvente

+rrestrive riveters

+ssieverts vestries

Related Word Patterns

RE...Words starting with "re"...VEWords ending with "ve"All 7-letter words Unscramble "restive"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

anxiouschamping at the bitfidgetyrestlessuneasybalkydisobedientrebelliousrecalcitrantrefractoryuncooperativeunruly

Rhyming Words

ablative abortive above abrasive absolutive absolve absorptive abstractive abusive accelerative acceptive accommodative accretive acculturative accumulative+5 more

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