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fidgets

NOUN

anxiety

Synonyms

STRONGEST

angst apprehension concern disquiet doubt dread jitters misery misgiving mistrust nervousness panic restlessness suffering suspense trouble uncertainty unease uneasiness

STRONG

botheration butterflies care creeps disquietude distress downer drag flap foreboding fretfulness fuss heebie-jeebies jumps needles shakes shivers solicitude sweat watchfulness willies worriment

WEAK

all-overs ants in pants cold sweat goose bumps nail-biting pins and needles

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage belief blessing calm calmness certainty collectedness confidence contentment ease faith happiness joy peace security sureness trust

STRONG

peacefulness

WEAK

assurance composure nonchalance tranquility

NOUN

heebie-jeebies

Synonyms

STRONG

anxiety dither fidget jump jumps nerves shakes shiver shivers tenseness tremble willies

NOUN

jitters

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxiety

STRONG

dither heebie-jeebies jumps nerves shakes shivers tenseness willies

Antonyms

WEAK

calmness

NOUN

jitters

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anger stage fright tension turbulence uneasiness worry

STRONG

agitation animation butterflies creeps delirium discomfiture disquiet disquietude dithers excitability feverishness fidget flap fluster fuss impatience jump jumps moodiness neurasthenia neuroticism perturbation quivers sensitivity shakes shiver stimulation stress timidity tizzy to-do touchiness tremble trembles willies

WEAK

all-overs cold sweat tremulousness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calmness peace

STRONG

calm discouragement ease

NOUN

nervousness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitation anger disquiet impatience jitters sensitivity stage fright stress tension turbulence uneasiness worry

STRONG

animation butterflies creeps delirium discomfiture disquietude dithers excitability feverishness flap fluster fuss jumps moodiness neurasthenia neuroticism perturbation quivers shakes stimulation timidity tizzy to-do touchiness trembles willies

WEAK

all-overs cold sweat tremulousness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm calmness ease peace relaxation

STRONG

discouragement

WEAK

collectedness

NOUN

unease

Synonyms

STRONGEST

angst apprehension disquiet doubt dread foreboding jitters misgiving mistrust nervousness panic restlessness uncertainty uneasiness worry

STRONG

anxiousness botheration butterflies care concern creeps disquietude distress downer drag flap fretfulness fuss heebie-jeebies jumps misery needles shakes shivers solicitude suffering suspense sweat trouble watchfulness willies worriment

WEAK

all-overs ants in pants cold sweat goose bumps nail-biting pins and needles

Antonyms

STRONGEST

belief calm calmness certainty collectedness confidence ease faith security sureness trust

STRONG

advantage benefit blessing happiness health joy peace peacefulness pleasure

Example Sentences

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As her mother explains how she struggled to keep her alive amid a collapsing health system in Gaza, Niveen, with her big brown eyes and tiny frame, cries and fidgets.

From BBC • May 20, 2025

In interviews, he fidgets, stumbles over words and gets frustrated if he thinks he has said the wrong thing.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2023

In his latest, “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” Cage fidgets and swaggers and smiles so broadly he looks ready to swallow the screen whole.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2022

Some experts believe kids with ADHD, anxiety, autism and other disorders can benefit from these and other fidgets.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2021

Jax fidgets, and Deb pretends to pay attention.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

fidgets

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