antsy

adjective

ant·sy ˈant-sē

Synonyms of antsy

informal : restless, fidgety

antsy children

also : impatient, eager

antsy for a new challenge

informal : nervous, apprehensive

antsy investors

Examples of antsy in a Sentence

he was feeling understandably antsy about the tax audit after a few minutes in the formal restaurant, the kids got antsy

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However, if Winston misfires his way into, say, a two-game losing streak, the coach could get antsy and try to discover in McCarthy what his brother, Jim, found at Michigan. — Doug Haller, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Groups of friends are still singing the words to their favorite Soulja Boy songs and parents are strapping their antsy toddlers into strollers. — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Software stocks also sold off as investors grew antsy about the prospects of private equity firm Silver Lake buying enterprise software provider Workday . — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 Meta relies on its broad internet advertising business to finance these investments, but shareholders are growing increasingly antsy over Meta’s ability to bring in sales and profit at a fast enough pace. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for antsy

Word History

Etymology

see ant entry 1

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of antsy was in 1950

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antsy

adjective

ant·sy ˈant-sē

informal

: restless sense 3, impatient

antsy

adjective

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