stir-crazy

[stur-krey-zee] / ˈstɜrˌkreɪ zi /

ADJECTIVE

uneasy from confinement

Synonyms

WEAK

antsy confined fidgety having cabin fever restless

Example Sentences

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He started to feel as stir-crazy in the home as Grace.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

“Everyone had this bit of a stir-crazy cabin-fever vibe going.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 28, 2025

Ben had this idea, in order to stave off going stir-crazy and for us to be able to still connect musically with one another, why don’t we try this experimental telephone-style of writing.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2022

And, to keep from going stir-crazy as they wait for the lesions to heal, they bond over a shared experience none of them asked for.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2022

While I waited for the trial, school had started in Greenwood, and during the day when all the kids in town—including Naomi—were in class, I did what I could to keep from going stir-crazy.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe