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up the wall

ADJECTIVE
distressed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afflicted agitated anxious distraught jittery miffed perturbed shaky troubled
STRONG
bothered bugged concerned discombobulated distracted dragged exercised harassed peeved ripped saddened shook spooked tormented wired worried wrecked
WEAK
all torn up antsy basket case bummed out bundle of nerves cut up disconsolate distrait fidgety hyper in a stew in a tizzy inconsolable jumpy shook-up shot down strung-out unconsolable unglued uptight wretched
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm cool happy peaceful pleased untroubled
STRONG
unworried
WEAK
collected comforted glad joyful
ADJECTIVE
fidgety
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apprehensive impatient jittery jumpy restless uneasy
WEAK
antsy high-strung hyper jerky nervous nervous wreck nervy on edge on pins and needles restive spooked spooky twitchy unrestful wired
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm composed easygoing laid-back
WEAK
quiet relaxed restful resting still unmoving
ADJECTIVE
frustrated
Synonyms
STRONG
balked crabbed cramped crimped defeated discontented discouraged disheartened embittered foiled irked stonewalled stymied
WEAK
fouled-up hung up on resentful through the mill ungratified unsated unslaked
Antonyms
WEAK
encourage fulfilled inspirited stimulated uplifted
ADJECTIVE
tense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agitated anxious apprehensive edgy excited jittery nervous restive shaky strained stressful uneasy
STRONG
choked clutched concerned moved moving shot unnerved wired worried worrying wreck
WEAK
beside oneself bundle of nerves fidgety fluttery high-strung hung up hyper in a tizzy jumpy nerve-racking nervous wreck on edge overanxious overwrought queasy restless shot to pieces strung-out unquiet uptight white knuckled wound-up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm composed easygoing laid-back unafraid unworried
STRONG
happy untroubled
WEAK
limp limpid loose relaxed slack uncaring

Example Sentences

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And when every cell phone vibration is liable to drive you up the wall, the last thing you need is a burst pipe and a giant hole in your ceiling.

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2025

In the video description, Furlan said she climbed up the wall and grabbed the dog out of the coyote’s mouth.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2024

But if you loved him, you liked him, even when he drove you up the wall, according to his son, Joe.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2023

“The door to the storage room is located approximately midway up the wall and is reachable by several wooden stairs.”

From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2023

I stood right next to the closet for a while but he came out the other side and ran up the wall near the ceiling where he thought I couldn’t get him.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers