antsy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈæntsi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈæntsi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ant′sē)

Inflections of 'antsy' (adj):
antsier
adj comparative
antsiest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ants•y /ˈæntsi/USA pronunciation   adj., -i•er, -i•est. Informal.
  1. Informal Termsnervous;
    impatient.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ants•y  (ant′sē),USA pronunciation adj., ants•i•er, ants•i•est. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsunable to sit or stand still;
    fidgety:The children were bored and antsy.
  2. Informal Termsapprehensive, uneasy, or nervous:I'm a little antsy since hearing those storm warnings.
  • 1950–55; ant + -s3 + -y1; compare -sy
ants′i•ness, n. 

'antsy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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