Noun: restiveness res-tiv-nus
- The characteristic of being resistant of control, stubborn
"Also none of the studies reviewed gave information on the prevalence of aggression and restiveness of the youths in Anambra State"
- The anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
"Coffee increased his restiveness before the important presentation";
- jitteriness, jumpiness, nervousness
- Characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright
"The horse's restiveness made it difficult to ride";
- skittishness
Type of: anxiety, intractability, intractableness, nervousness