squirminess
Unable to settle
Squirminess is the quality of being squirmy—restless, wriggly, or uncomfortable.
A child displays squirminess when forced to sit still.
The word extends to psychological discomfort: There was a certain squirminess in his expression when asked about the missing funds.
Situations that make people uneasy have squirminess about them.
Nervously unable to settle
- antsyRestlessly eager or nervous
- agitatedEmotionally disturbed, restless
- twitchyNervously prone to spasms
- jitteryAnxiously restless
restive · wriggly · jumpy · skittish · restiveness · fretful · edgy · can't sit still
Mild persistent worry
- fidgetingRestless minor movements
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- self-consciousnessUncomfortable awareness of oneself
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
awkwardness · ill-at-ease · cringeworthy · awkward silence · flustered · wriggling · shifting · uneasiness
Persistent apprehensive distress
- jittersNervous agitation
- trepidationFearful uncertainty
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- butterfliesFluttering insects or nervousness
nerves · worry · tension · dread · panic · fearfulness · stress · perturbation
Intense willingness to act
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- irritabilityProneness to agitation
- champing at the bitImpatiently eager to start
- itchingIrritating skin sensation
antsy · short-tempered · frustration · exasperation · peevishness · testiness · tetchiness · snappishness
fidgety
Nervously unable to settle
- antsyRestlessly eager or nervous
- agitatedEmotionally disturbed, restless
- twitchyNervously prone to spasms
jittery · restive · wriggly · jumpy · skittish · restiveness · fretful · edgy · can't sit still · pacing
unease
Mild persistent worry
- fidgetingRestless minor movements
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- self-consciousnessUncomfortable awareness of oneself
embarrassment · awkwardness · ill-at-ease · cringeworthy · awkward silence · flustered · wriggling · shifting · uneasiness · disquiet
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- jittersNervous agitation
- trepidationFearful uncertainty
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
butterflies · nerves · worry · tension · dread · panic · fearfulness · stress · perturbation · consternation
eagerness
Intense willingness to act
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- irritabilityProneness to agitation
- champing at the bitImpatiently eager to start
itching · antsy · short-tempered · frustration · exasperation · peevishness · testiness · tetchiness · snappishness · clock-watching
squirminessstillness
Complete lack of motion
motionlessness · immobility · steadiness · rigidity · fixedness
squirminesscomposure
Emotional self-control
poise · equanimity · calmness · self-possession · serenity
squirminesscomfort
Ease or soothing relief
ease · relaxation · contentment · settledness · restfulness