Antsy: meaning, definitions and examples
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antsy
[ หรฆntsi ]
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:
๐ต๐น ansioso
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเฅเคเฅเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช nervรถs
๐ฎ๐ฉ gelisah
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตัะฟะพะบัะนะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ niespokojny
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใใ
๐ซ๐ท impatient
๐ช๐ธ ansioso
๐น๐ท sabฤฑrsฤฑz
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ ๋ถ์ ๋ชปํ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ููู
๐จ๐ฟ netrpฤlivรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ netrpezlivรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ็ฆ่็
๐ธ๐ฎ nemiren
๐ฎ๐ธ รณrรณlegur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะฐะทะฐััะท
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฃแกแแแแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ narahat
๐ฒ๐ฝ ansioso
Word origin
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.