# fidgety

**Pronunciation:** /ˈfɪdʒɪti/ · fij-i-tee

**CEFR level:** B2

**Part of speech:** adjective

## Meaning

Unable to keep still or quiet, often due to nervousness, boredom, or impatience.

## Examples

- The long wait made the children quite fidgety, constantly asking when they could leave.
- He became fidgety during the boring lecture, shifting in his seat and checking his watch.
- Her fidgety movements betrayed her anxiety about the upcoming job interview.

## Synonyms

- restless — General feeling of unease or inability to relax.
- antsy — Informal, suggesting a feeling of impatience or excitement, like having ants in one's pants.
- impatient — Specifically refers to a lack of patience, often leading to fidgeting.
- jittery — Suggests nervousness or anxiety, often with slight trembling.

## Antonyms

- calm — Free from excitement or disturbance.
- relaxed — At ease and free from tension.
- still — Not moving or making a sound.

## Collocations

- fidgety child — The fidgety child struggled to concentrate during story time.
- feel fidgety — I always feel fidgety before a big presentation.
- fidgety hands — Her fidgety hands kept adjusting her hair.

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