antsy
Unable to settle
Antsy means restless, fidgety, or impatient—unable to sit still or wait calmly.
The word evokes the sensation of having ants crawling on you: The kids were getting antsy after two hours in the car.
It can also suggest nervous anxiety: I'm antsy about the test results.
Anxiously restless
- on edgeTense and anxious
- twitchyNervously prone to spasms
- edgyTense and irritable
- fidgetyNervously unable to settle
apprehensive · worried · tense · stressed · panicky · overwrought · agitated · unsettled
Nervously unable to settle
- squirmingTwisting restlessly from discomfort
- agitatedEmotionally disturbed, restless
- restiveStubbornly resistant to control
- pacingRate of movement
tapping · bouncing · shifting · wiggling · stirring · unsettled · itchy · cabin fever
jittery
Anxiously restless
fidgety · apprehensive · worried · tense · stressed · panicky · overwrought · agitated · unsettled · skittish
fidgety
Nervously unable to settle
- squirmingTwisting restlessly from discomfort
- agitatedEmotionally disturbed, restless
- restiveStubbornly resistant to control
pacing · tapping · bouncing · shifting · wiggling · stirring · unsettled · itchy · cabin fever · cooped up
anticipation
State of awaiting something
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- keennessSharpness of perception
readiness · raring · itching · champing · restless · eager · pumped · hyped · amped · giddy
annoyed
Mildly vexed
- testyShort-tempered, easily provoked
- irritatedSlightly angered or bothered
- short-temperedProne to sudden anger
curt · snappy · cranky · prickly · touchy · grumpy · peevish · on edge · snippy · grouchy
antsystill
Unmoving, or continuing
motionless · settled · relaxed · stationary · composed
- ant colonySocial insect community
- ant farmEnclosed colony viewing habitat
- fire antStinging tropical insect
- ant moundColony's earthen structure
- ant hillInsect colony's earthen dwelling
- ant coloniesOrganized insect communities underground