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Definitions

itching

[ich-ing] / ˈɪtʃ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
anxious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
enthusiastic impatient keen thirsty
WEAK
agog ardent avid breathless desirous expectant fervent intent yearning zealous
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unenthusiastic
WEAK
assured calm content cool dreading happy indifferent peaceful tranqil unconcerned unwilling unworried
ADJECTIVE
creepy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
awful disgusting disturbing eerie frightening ghoulish macabre menacing ominous sinister terrifying weird
WEAK
direful dreadful gruesome hair-raising horrible itchy nightmarish shuddersome threatening unpleasant
Antonyms
STRONGEST
normal pleasing
WEAK
good nice pleasant unscary
ADJECTIVE
enterprising
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adventurous ambitious aspiring daring dashing diligent hardworking industrious intrepid
WEAK
active advancing aggressive alert audacious bold busy coming on strong craving driving eager enthusiastic go ahead go-go gumptious hard ball hungry hustling keen lively lusting peppy progressive pushing ready self-starting snappy spanking spark plug spirited stirring takeover up-and-coming venturesome vigorous yearning zealous zippy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cowardly inactive lazy lethargic meek timid unadventurous
WEAK
passive unambitious unenthused unimaginative unresourceful
ADJECTIVE
lustful
Synonyms
WEAK
amorous aphrodisiacal carnal concupiscent dissolute fulsome lascivious lecherous lewd libertine libidinous licentiou-libidinous lickerish passionate prurient prurientaphrodisiac randy ruttish salacious wanton
Antonyms
WEAK
chaste pure
ADJECTIVE
raring
Synonyms
WEAK
champing at the bit enthusiastic keen longing ready willing
Antonyms
WEAK
reluctant
NOUN
ants in one's pants
Synonyms
WEAK
heebie-jeebies restlessness the fidgets
NOUN
cupidity
Synonyms
STRONG
acquisitiveness avarice avariciousness avidity covetousness craving eagerness greediness hunger infatuation longing lust passion possessiveness rapaciousness rapacity voracity yearning
WEAK
graspingness
Antonyms
STRONG
apathy dislike generosity hate hatred indifference
WEAK
distaste

Example Sentences

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It is a rare cancer, and people should look out for a lump in the area, itching and even bleeding.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Fortunately, the network already had a talent who was itching for change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Still, Alary said, even when he was institutionalized and forced to be without his phone, he was itching to get back to Aimee as soon as he was let out.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

There are things you can only do in a book, though, and I’m itching to get back to that.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026

“I have not stopped itching for days. Since I slept in poison ivy.”

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.