restive

形容词 restive:

1. being in a tense state
   同义词：edgy, high-strung, highly strung, in suspense, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, uptight
2. impatient especially under restriction or delay

1. Another hour passed and the crowd grew/became restive.
   又过了一个小时，人们有些不耐烦了。

res.tive

adj.（形容词）
Uneasily impatient under restriction, opposition, criticism, or delay.
不宁的，不稳定的：由于被限制、反对、批评或拖延而感到焦躁的
Resisting control; difficult to control.
难驾御的，难控制的：不能控制的；难以控制的
Refusing to move. Used of a horse or other animal.
逡巡不前的：不肯移动的。用于形容马或其它动物

来源：
Middle English restif [stationary]
中古英语 restif [固定的]
from Old French
源自 古法语
from rester [to remain]
源自 rester [保持]
from Latin rest3re [to keep back]
源自 拉丁语 rest3re [不前进]
re- [re-]
re- [表示.再、又.的前缀]
st3re [to stand] * see st3-
st3re [站] *参见 st3-

【引伸】
res.tively
adv.（副词）
res.tiveness
n.（名词）
Restive is properly applied to the impatience or uneasiness induced by external coercion or restriction and is not a general synonym forrestless:
Restive 适用于由外部强制或限制而引起的不耐烦或不安， 不是restless的同义词：
例句：
The government has done nothing to ease export restrictions, and domestic manufacturers are growing restive (not restless ).
政府未采取任何措施放松出口限制，因此国内制造商变得焦虑不安（不能用 restless )。

例句：
The atmosphere in the office was congenial, but after five years she began to grow restless (not restive ).
办公室的气氛是令人愉快的，但五年后她开始变得不安起来（不能用 restive )