Restive vs Tenacious - What's the difference?
restive | tenacious |
Impatient under delay, duress, or control.
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Resistant of control; stubborn.
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Refusing to move, especially in a forward direction.
clinging to an object or surface; adhesive
unwilling to yield or give up; dogged
holding together; cohesive
having a good memory; retentive
As adjectives the difference between restive and tenacious
is that restive is impatient under delay, duress, or control while tenacious is clinging to an object or surface; adhesive.restive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The horses were now more restive than ever, and Johann was trying to hold them in.
- Yet I am of opinion, this defect arises chiefly from a perverse, restive disposition; for they are cunning, malicious, treacherous, and revengeful.