| Main Entry: | unquiet |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | restless |
Synonyms: |
active, agitated, antsy*, anxious, bundle of nerves, bustling, changeable, disturbed, edgy, fidgeting, fidgety, fitful, footloose, fretful, hurried, ill at ease, inconstant, intermittent, irresolute, itchy, jumpy, nervous, nomadic, on edge, perturbed, restive, roving, sleepless, spasmodic, strung out, tossing and turning, transient, troubled, turbulent, uneasy, unpeaceful, unrestful, unruly, unsettled, unstable, unsteady, wandering, worried |
| Main Entry: | anxious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | worried, tense |
Synonyms: |
afraid, aghast, antsy*, apprehensive, basket case, bugged, butterflies, careful, choked, clutched, concerned, disquieted, distressed, disturbed, dreading, fearful, fidgety, fretful, hacked, hyper, in a state, in a tizzy, in suspense, jittery, jumpy, nervous, nervy, overwrought, restless, scared, shaking, shaky, shivery, shook up, shot to pieces, solicitous, spooked, strung out, sweating bullets, taut, troubled, uneasy, unglued, unquiet, uptight*, watchful, wired, worried sick, wreck* |
Antonyms: |
assured, calm, content, cool, happy, indifferent, peaceful, tranqil, unconcerned, unworried |
| Main Entry: | restless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not content; moving about |
Synonyms: |
active, agitated, antsy*, anxious, bundle of nerves, bustling, changeable, disturbed, edgy, fidgeting, fidgety, fitful, footloose, fretful, hurried, ill at ease, inconstant, intermittent, irresolute, itchy, jumpy, nervous, nomadic, on edge, perturbed, restive, roving, sleepless, spasmodic, strung out, tossing and turning, transient, troubled, turbulent, uneasy, unpeaceful, unquiet, unrestful, unruly, unsettled, unstable, unsteady, wandering, worried |
| Notes: | restive means impatient or fidgety under pressure or restraint; restless is being uneasy, unquiet, or unable to relax or rest |
Antonyms: |
agitated, jumpy, nervous, restive |
| Main Entry: | tense |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | under stress, pressure |
Synonyms: |
agitated, anxious, apprehensive, beside oneself, bundle of nerves, choked, clutched, concerned, edgy, excited, fidgety, fluttery, high-strung, hung up, hyper, in a tizzy, jittery, jumpy, keyed up, moved, moving, nerve-racking, nervous, nervous wreck, on edge, overanxious, overwrought, queasy, restive, restless, shaky, shot to pieces, shot*, strained, stressful, strung out, uneasy, unnerved, unquiet, up the wall, uptight*, white knuckled, wired, worried, worrying, wound up, wreck* |
Antonyms: |
calm, easy-going, laid-back, relaxed, uncaring |
| Main Entry: | uneasy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | awkward, uncomfortable |
Synonyms: |
afraid, agitated, alarmed, all nerves, anguished, anxious, apprehensive, bothered, constrained, discomposed, dismayed, disquieted, disturbed, edgy, fearful, fidgety, fretful, harassed, ill at ease, impatient, in turmoil, insecure, irascible, irritable, jittery, jumpy, nervous, on edge, on the qui vive, palpitant, peevish, perplexed, perturbed, precarious, restive, restless, shaken, shaky, strained, suspicious, tense, tormented, troubled, unquiet, unsettled, unstable, upset, vexed, worried, wrung |
Antonyms: |
comfortable, composed, easy-going, laid-back |
| Main Entry: | unsettled |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bothered, upset |
Synonyms: |
active, agitated, antsy*, anxious, busy, changeable, changeful, changing, complex, complicated, confused, disorderly, disturbed, explosive, fidgety, fluid, flustered, inconstant, insecure, kinetic, mobile, mutable, on edge, perilous, perturbed, precarious, rattled, restive, restless, shaken, shaky, shifting, shook up, tense, thrown, ticklish, troubled, unbalanced, uncertain, uneasy, unnerved, unpeaceful, unpredictable, unquiet, unrestful, unstable, unsteady, variable, wavering, wobbling |
Antonyms: |
calmed, content, happy, settled |