fantods
Anxious restless agitation
A state of nervous agitation, uneasiness, or fidgety distress—often appearing as the fantods: That creaky old house gives me the fantods.
The word is old-fashioned and literary, famously used by Mark Twain in *Huckleberry Finn*.
It suggests an exaggerated or slightly comic anxiety rather than genuine terror.
State of anxious unease
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- jittersNervous agitation
- williesInformal term for unease
- heebie-jeebiesAnxious, jittery unease
creeps · fidgets · agitation · disquiet · apprehension · trepidation · dread · foreboding
Involuntary shaking motion
- fidgetingRestless minor movements
- twitchingInvoluntary muscular contractions
- shakingRapid involuntary movement
- quiveringShaking slightly and rapidly
shuddering · palpitations · sweating · restlessness · squirming · jitteriness · edginess · antsiness
Irritable, querulous disposition
- testinessEasily provoked irritation
- crankinessIll-tempered disposition
- petulanceIrritable, childish impatience
- grumpinessBad-tempered disposition
touchiness · snappishness · fretfulness · cantankerousness · crossness · irascibility · exasperation · impatience
nervousness
State of anxious unease
heebie-jeebies · creeps · fidgets · agitation · disquiet · apprehension · trepidation · dread · foreboding · misgiving
trembling
Involuntary shaking motion
- fidgetingRestless minor movements
- twitchingInvoluntary muscular contractions
- shakingRapid involuntary movement
quivering · shuddering · palpitations · sweating · restlessness · squirming · jitteriness · edginess · antsiness · pacing
peevishness
Irritable, querulous disposition
- testinessEasily provoked irritation
- crankinessIll-tempered disposition
- petulanceIrritable, childish impatience
grumpiness · touchiness · snappishness · fretfulness · cantankerousness · crossness · irascibility · exasperation · impatience · querulousness
fantodscalm
Free from agitation
composure · tranquility · serenity · equanimity · peace of mind