fidgetier
Less able stillness
Fidgetier is the comparative form of fidgety—more restless, more prone to small nervous movements.
The kids grew fidgetier as the sermon dragged on.
She's always fidgetier before a big presentation.
anxious
Anxiously restless
- twitchyNervously prone to spasms
- squirmyInclined to wriggle
- edgyTense and irritable
- uneasyTroubled, not calm
apprehensive · nervous · wired · on edge · jumpy · skittish · antsy · keyed up
jittery
Anxiously restless
uneasy · apprehensive · nervous · wired · on edge · jumpy · skittish · antsy · keyed up · high-strung
squirmy
Inclined to wriggle
- wrigglyTwisting and turning constantly
- agitatedEmotionally disturbed, restless
- unsettledNot yet resolved
restive · unquiet · shifting · squirrely · twitchy · fussy · stirring · pacing · distracted · unfocused
eager
Intensely wanting something
- antsyRestlessly eager or nervous
- itchingIrritating skin sensation
- restiveStubbornly resistant to control
frustrated · agitated · peeved · irritated · exasperated · hasty · yearning · craving · pining · burning