Antsy Meaning in English

word

US

ˈæntsi

ANT-see

UK

ˈæntsi

ANT-see

التعريف

Feeling nervous, restless, or unable to sit still, usually because you are excited, worried, or waiting for something.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Antsy' is informal and mainly used in American English. It describes physical restlessness caused by impatience, excitement, or nervousness. Common in spoken language: 'get antsy', 'feel antsy'. Not used in very formal writing.

• Spanish: inquieto - ansioso
• Portuguese (BR): inquieto - ansioso
• Portuguese (PT): inquieto - ansioso
• Chinese (Simplified): 坐立不安 - 焦躁
• Chinese (Traditional): 坐立不安 - 焦躁
• Hindi: बेचैन - घबराया हुआ
• Arabic: متململ - قلق
• Bengali: অস্থির - ছটফট
• Russian: нервный - беспокойный - неспокойный
• Japanese: そわそわした - 落ち着かない
• Vietnamese: bồn chồn - đứng ngồi không yên
• Korean: 안달하는 - 안절부절못하는
• Turkish: sabırsız - kıpır kıpır
• Urdu: بےچین - بےقرار
• Indonesian: gelisah - tidak bisa diam

جمل نموذجية

The children were antsy during the long meeting.

basic

She feels antsy waiting for her exam results.

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He gets antsy if he sits still for too long.

basic

I always get antsy before a big presentation.

natural

After sitting in traffic for an hour, everyone started getting antsy.

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Kids get antsy if there’s nothing to do on a rainy day.

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