antsy
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Definition of antsy
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Synonyms & Antonyms for antsy
Synonyms
aflutter, anxious, atwitter, dithery, edgy, goosey, het up, hinky [slang], hung up, ill at ease, insecure, jittery, jumpy, nervous, nervy, perturbed, queasy (also queazy), tense, troubled, uneasy, unquiet, upset, uptight, worried
Antonyms
calm, collected, cool, easy, happy-go-lucky, nerveless, relaxed
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Examples of antsy in a Sentence
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But the Giants are not as antsy to get the 25-year-old to San Francisco. — Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com, "Bay Briefing: New buses, same highway," 29 Aug. 2019 Before Rossello’s announcement, the crowd outside La Fortaleza grew antsy. — Los Angeles Times, "In Puerto Rico, it’s the calm after the storm as protesters savor Rossello’s resignation," 25 July 2019 Among them: a big shark at Deep Sea near the Submarine ride and a big Duplo brick at the Skipper School boat ride, so antsy kids can have a creative outlet while waiting in line. — Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, "20 awesome things to do at Legoland," 21 July 2019 At one point, unhappy with the live takes and looking antsy in the control room, Ronson grabbed headphones and a pad of paper and sat with the band. — Joe Coscarelli, New York Times, "Mark Ronson, a Party Boy No More, Tries on Melancholy After a Parade of Hits," 13 June 2019 Christina Anstead is antsy to begin renovations on her new dream home! — Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, "See the Emotional Moment Christina Anstead and Husband Ant Walk Into Their First Home Together," 18 July 2019 King looked antsy and couldn't stand still, according to the DPS report. — Bree Burkitt, azcentral, "DPS report reveals new details in final moments of slain Trooper Tyler Edenhofer," 17 July 2019 Consider, for example, one type of recommendation IBM's system makes: When and how a manager should start actively encouraging an antsy employee to stay with the company. — Anne Fisher, Fortune, "An Algorithm May Decide Your Next Pay Raise," 14 July 2019 Trump's defense guy is out amid an FBI investigation, United passengers got antsy and Facebook is launching its own currency. — Ashley Shaffer, USA TODAY, "Once a snake, always a snake ?," 18 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'antsy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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