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restive

How many syllables in restive?

  2 syllables

Divide restive into syllables:   res-tive
How to pronounce restive:   res-tiv
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Synonyms for restive


2 syllables
  • edgy
  • restless
  • wakeful
  • on edge
  • twitchy
3 syllables
  • fidgety
  • uneasy
4 syllables
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What rhymes with restive

2 syllables
  • festive
    3 syllables
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    dogs = many dogs
    dog's = belongs to one dog
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