Synonyms for antsy

Most common

restless · itchy · fidgety · fretful

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Adjective

Antonyms

patient

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   restless, apprehensive and fidgety

Example sentences

• restless The longer we stayed, the more restless we became.
• itchy Grr! I'm itchy all over, and it's driving me crazy.
• fidgety The baby is fidgety because it has wind.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

toey

5 letters

tense¹, itchy²

7 letters

fidgety, fretful²

8 letters

restless²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (itchy² = 2 syllables).