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plural of ant.

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

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Sheer green food tents keep ants out of fancy cheeses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

Southern red wood ants are considered a keystone species, meaning they play an important role in supporting healthy ecosystems.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

"The ants it preys on have adhesive pads on their feet, so the contraction of the bundle of tension lines has to overcome a force of many times the ant's body weight to lift it."

From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026

Imagine combat choreographed by ants, swarms of elbows and legs scrabbling to emerge victorious.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

I’m in Alabama, under the shade of a magnolia with red ants crawling up my trouser legs and the buzz of gnats swarming my head.

From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome

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