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

Mr. Goldsmith, 34, came to podcasting after prodding from a friend, hoping that it would make him feel less stir-crazy during the pandemic lockdowns.

From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2022

As employees at financial technology startup CommonBond got COVID-19 vaccines, and grew stir-crazy in their apartments, they started trickling back into the office.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2021

Oh, he tried staying home, but you get stir-crazy, you know, you start feeling like an outcast.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich