Antsy
/ˈæn.tsi/ adj, slang
adj, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Restless, apprehensive and fidgety. slang
"The children were antsy and worried […]"
Adjective
- 1 nervous and unable to relax wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Tom said that he was getting antsy."
Etymology
From ants + -y, as in ants in one's pants. First noted as a rural Southern USA figure of speech in the early 20th century.