Definitions

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 28, 2025

When I was getting too stir-crazy, I would try to let Hank’s optimism shine through.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2022

“I’m trying to find the balance between not going stir-crazy and physical health risk,” she said.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 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

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