Restive and Refusing

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Restive adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.

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Refusing and restive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refusing" instead an adjective "Restive".

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

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Restive and refusing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Restive" instead an adjective "Refusing".

Nearby Words: refuse, refused, refusal, refuser

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

Restive & Refusing. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/restive/refusing>.

Refusing or Restive. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/restive/refusing.

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