restive

/ˈɹɛstɪv/

adjective

Meaning

Impatient under delay, duress, or control.
Resistant to control; stubborn.
Refusing to move, especially in a forward direction.

Synonyms

anxious,

champing at the bit,

fidgety,

restless,

uneasy,

balky,

disobedient,

rebellious,

recalcitrant,

refractory,

uncooperative,

unruly