Calm and Restive

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Calm adjective - Free from storms or physical disturbance.

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Restive is an antonym for calm.

Nearby Words: calmness, calmed, calming, calmly

Restive adjective - Lacking or denying rest.

Usage example: spent a restive night worrying about the next day's exam

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Calm is an antonym for restive in topics: restless, impatient.

Nearby Words: rest, restless, resting, restlessly, restively

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Restive and Calm. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/calm/restive

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