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Antsy vs Nervous - What's the difference?

antsy | nervous |

As adjectives the difference between antsy and nervous

is that antsy is restless, apprehensive and fidgety while nervous is (obscure) of a piece of writing: forceful, powerful.

antsy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • restless, apprehensive and fidgety
  • The children were antsy and worried [...]. – “Rabbit at Rest”, by John Updike

    See also

    * toey

    Anagrams

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    nervous

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obscure) Of a piece of writing: forceful, powerful.
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  • Easily agitated or alarmed; on edge or edgy.
  • Apprehensive, anxious, hesitant, worried.
  • Relating to or affecting the nerves.
  • the central nervous system

    Synonyms

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    Antonyms

    * calm, relaxed

    Derived terms

    * nervously * nervousness * nervous breakdown * nervous energy * autonomic nervous system * central nervous system * enteric nervous system * parasympathetic nervous system * peripheral nervous system * sympathetic nervous system

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