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restiveness vs intractableness

intractableness vs restiveness

restiveness and intractableness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
restiveness Yes No No No
intractableness Yes No No No
As nouns, intractableness is a hypernym of restiveness; that is, intractableness is a word with a broader meaning than restiveness:
  • restiveness: The characteristic of being resistant of control, stubborn.
  • intractableness: the trait of being hard to influence or control
Other hypernyms of restiveness include intractability.
restiveness (noun) intractableness (noun)
characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright the trait of being hard to influence or control
The characteristic of being resistant of control, stubborn.
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
Difference between restiveness and intractableness

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