Badly behaved
Restive and badly behaved are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Restive" instead an adjective phrase "Badly behaved".
Restive
Restive adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Badly behaved and restive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Badly behaved" instead an adjective "Restive".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- obstreperous and badly behaved
- obstreperous and restive
- rowdy and badly behaved
- rowdy and restive
- disorderly and badly behaved
- disorderly and restive
- contrary and badly behaved
- contrary and restive
- perverse and badly behaved
- perverse and restive
- refractory and badly behaved
- refractory and restive
- unmanageable and badly behaved
- unmanageable and restive
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