Fractious
Restive
Restive adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Usage example: the restive horse threw its head and refused to move when the rider urged it forward
Fractious is a synonym for restive in impatient topic. You can use "Fractious" instead an adjective "Restive", if it concerns topics such as restless.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- obstinate and fractious
- obstinate and restive
- obstreperous and fractious
- obstreperous and restive
- disorderly and fractious
- disorderly and restive
- restless and fractious
- restless and restive
- uneasy and fractious
- uneasy and restive
- contrary and fractious
- contrary and restive
- perverse and fractious
- perverse and restive
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