Antsy: meaning, definitions and examples

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antsy

 

[ หˆรฆntsi ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling restless or impatient

Anxious or unable to relax due to impatience or boredom.

Synonyms

agitated, fidgety, impatient, restless, uneasy

Examples of usage

  • I've been feeling antsy waiting for the results of the exam.
  • She gets antsy if she has to sit still for too long.
  • Don't get antsy, the movie will start soon.
  • I could tell he was antsy to leave the meeting early.
  • She becomes antsy when she has nothing to do.

Translations

Translations of the word "antsy" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ansioso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅ‡เคšเฅˆเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช nervรถs

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gelisah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตัะฟะพะบั–ะนะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niespokojny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใใ‚ใใ‚

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท impatient

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ansioso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sabฤฑrsฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•ˆ์ ˆ๋ถ€์ ˆ๋ชปํ•˜๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ู„ู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ netrpฤ›livรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ netrpezlivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็„ฆ่™‘็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nemiren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณrรณlegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐะทะฐัั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒกแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ narahat

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ansioso

Etymology

The word "antsy" originated in the early 20th century in American English. It is believed to be a colloquial shortening of the word "agitated" or "anxious". The term reflects the feeling of restlessness or impatience that ants often display when disturbed. Over time, "antsy" has become a widely used term to describe a state of unease or impatience in a casual or informal manner.

See also: ant, antique, antler.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,889, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.