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ants

NOUN
inquietude
Synonyms
STRONG
activity agitation ailment anxiety bustle disquiet disquietude disturbance edginess excitability ferment fitfulness fretfulness hurry inconstancy insomnia instability jitters jumpiness movement nervousness restiveness transience turbulence turmoil unease uneasiness unrest
WEAK
antsiness unsettledness worriedness
Antonyms
STRONG
calm calmness collectedness ease happiness harmony inactivity laziness order peace rest tranquility
NOUN
restiveness
Synonyms
STRONG
activity agitation ailment anxiety bustle disquiet disquietude disturbance edginess excitability ferment fitfulness fretfulness hurry inconstancy inquietude insomnia instability jitters jumpiness movement nervousness transience turbulence turmoil unease uneasiness unrest
WEAK
antsiness unsettledness worriedness
Antonyms
STRONG
calm calmness collectedness ease happiness harmony inactivity laziness order peace rest tranquility
NOUN
restlessness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agitation anxiety disquiet ferment insomnia instability jitters nervousness uneasiness
STRONG
activity ailment bustle disquietude disturbance edginess excitability fitfulness fretfulness hurry inconstancy inquietude jumpiness movement restiveness transience turbulence turmoil unrest
WEAK
antsiness unsettledness worriedness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm calmness collectedness ease happiness peace
STRONG
harmony inactivity laziness order rest tranquility
WEAK
contentedness relaxation restfulness
NOUN
unease
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agitation anxiety disquiet edginess ferment instability jitters nervousness turbulence turmoil uneasiness unrest
STRONG
activity ailment bustle disquietude disturbance excitability fitfulness fretfulness hurry inconstancy inquietude insomnia jumpiness movement restiveness transience
WEAK
antsiness unsettledness worriedness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm calmness collectedness ease happiness harmony peace tranquility
STRONG
inactivity laziness

Example Sentences

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And at a certain point, you get over the sleep-deprivation feeling of tiny ants biting the inside of your skull.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

The job targeting cockroaches, ants, mice and rats is less vulnerable to being replaced by AI.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Group violence among mongeese and ants has also been documented by researchers, although the definition of “war” becomes nebulous depending on the species and its social dynamics.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

The insecticide used in the 2024 study was fipronil, which is also used against ants.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

Then we’d take turns lying on our stomachs, watching the ants go back and forth picking up crumbs from sandwiches.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey