What is another word for restive ?

Unable to sleep, rest or relax due to excitement, stress or worry

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“Baba spent a restive night worrying about the next day's exam.”

Adjective

like a cat on a hot tin roof

Feeling excited or agitated, thereby unable to rest or relax

like a cat on hot bricks

in a state of agitation

having butterflies in the stomach

like a fish out of water

waiting for the axe to fall

careful

waiting with bated breath

with one's stomach in knots

running scared

with your heart in your mouth

lacking social skills

fearfully anticipating

apprehensively expecting

a basket case

sweating bullets

in a flat spin

shaking in one's shoes

having a funny feeling

demoralised^UK

demoralized^US

terrorized^US

sombre^UK

somber^US

pressurized^US

pressurised^UK

traumatized^US

with one's back up against the wall

up against it

at the end of your tether

under the cosh

at the end of one's rope

terrorised^UK

agonized^US

in fear and trepidation

very scared

pushing the panic button

agonised^UK

traumatised^UK

racked with suffering

overcome with sorrow

racked with pain

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“He had global domination in his restive mind, and with the perfection of the ocean-faring ship, the future was his for the taking.”

Adjective

Stubborn or resistant to control

obstinately disobedient

unfavorable^US

without law and order

uncivilized^US

uncivilised^UK

terrorising^UK

terrorizing^US

off straight and narrow

have chip on shoulder

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“Eliphet Dyer of Connecticut, for one, was less than impressed by the alleged dangers of a restive army.”

Adjective

like a bear with a sore head

Feeling or displaying disappointment or a lack of contentment

snivelling^UK

sniveling^US

ill-humored^US

with a chip on your shoulder

having got out of bed on the wrong side

short-tempered

out of sorts

hard done by

as cross as two sticks

carrying a chip on your shoulder

fed up to the back teeth

victimised^UK

victimized^US

undeceived

with chip on shoulder

criticizing^US

having got out of bed the wrong side

criticising^UK

have had a basinful of

have had it up to here with

have had something up to here

baulked^UK

balked^US

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Adjective

determined to have one's own way

Refusing to change one's position, attitude or opinion

full of determination

focused^US

focussed^UK

as stubborn as a mule

with a will of one's own

galvanized^US

sticking to one's guns

insurrectionary

standing one's ground

galvanised^UK

obstinately disobedient

proof against persuasion

fossilized^US

fossilised^UK

committed to the idea of

as tough as old boots

intensely competitive

having killer instinct

nose to the grindstone

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Adjective

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

Showing enthusiasm or displaying positive energy about something

waiting with bated breath

on the edge of your seat

in transports of delight

beside oneself with happiness

energized^US

energised^UK

in a frenzy of delight

galvanized^US

galvanised^UK

delirious with happiness

full of vim and vigour

enamoured^UK

untrammeled^US

enamored^US

revitalized^US

extremely enthusiastic

revitalised^UK

full of the joys of spring

tantalized^US

enamored of^UK

straining at the leash

tantalised^UK

revelling^UK

reveling^US

honoured^UK

honored^US

beside oneself with joy

full of get-up-and-go

full of joie de vivre

like a child with a new toy

like a dog with two tails

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Adjective

without a care in the world

Acting or done quickly and without thought or care

jumping to conclusions

careless of one's duty

sticking one's neck out

not careful

leading with one's chin

footloose and fancy-free

leaving self wide open

unorganized^US

unorganised^UK

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Adjective

having got out of bed the wrong side

(typically of children) Irritable and quarrelsome

ill-humored^US

as cross as two sticks

like a bear with a sore head