Restive and Yielding

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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

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Yielding is an antonym for restive.

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

Yielding adjective - Receiving or enduring without offering resistance.

Usage example: a person too yielding to even stand up for his own rights

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Restive is an antonym for yielding.

Nearby Words: yield, yielded

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