antsy
/ˈæn.tsi/adjective
antsy is spelled A-N-T-S-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,738th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, antsy means “restless, apprehensive and fidgety” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in antsy?
| Letters | 5: A-N-T-S-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 51,738th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is antsy?
Antsy appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,738th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce antsy?
- /ˈæn.tsi/
Antsy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-antsy.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with antsy?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as antsy.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: nasty, tansy.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of antsy
- antsier comparative
- antsiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does antsy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
slangrestless, apprehensive and fidgety
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Antsy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense restless, apprehensive and fidgety:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | agité, inquiet |
| German | nervös, zappelig, kribbelig, hibbelig |
| Portuguese | inquieto |
| Spanish | inquieto |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does antsy come from?
From ants + -y, as in ants in one's pants. First noted as a rural Southern US figure of speech in the early 20th century.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).