Indocile.
ETYM From Fit.
1. Intermittently stopping and starting; SYN. interrupted, off-and-on.
2. Occurring in spells and often abruptly; SYN. spasmodic.
ETYM Old Fren. restif, French rétif, from Latin restare to stay back, withstand, resist. Related to Rest remainder, and cf. Restiff.
Impatient especially under restriction or delay.
Fidgety; uneasy; obstinate; unmanageable; refusing to go forward.