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antsy

adjective ant·sy \ˈant-sē\

: impatient and unable to keep still

: nervous about what might happen

Full Definition of ANTSY

1
:  restless, fidgety <antsy children>; also :  impatient, eager <antsy for a new challenge>
2
:  nervous, apprehensive <antsy investors>
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First Known Use of ANTSY

1838

Related to ANTSY

Synonyms
aflutter, nervous, anxious, atwitter, dithery, edgy, goosey, het up, hinky [slang], hung up, ill at ease, insecure, jittery, jumpy, nervy, perturbed, queasy (also queazy), tense, troubled, uneasy, unquiet, upset, uptight, worried
Antonyms
calm, collected, cool, easy, happy-go-lucky, nerveless, relaxed
ANTSY Defined for Kids

antsy

adjective ant·sy \ˈant-sē\
ant·si·erant·si·est

Definition of ANTSY for Kids

:  impatient and unable to keep still <When he failed to arrive, I grew antsy.>

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