Synonyms of fidgets

fidgets 1 of 2

plural noun

as in anxiety

a state of nervousness marked by sudden jerky movements

one dental patient in the waiting room had a bad case of the fidgets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anxiety
• nerves
• worry
• unease
• tension
• fidgetiness
• jumpiness
• jitteriness
• agitation
• apprehensiveness
• skittishness
• restlessness
• edginess
• upset
• restiveness
• apprehension
• flightiness
• shakes
• perturbation
• anxiousness
• uneasiness
• tenseness
• trepidation
• shivers
• feverishness
• disquiet
• jitters
• butterflies
• hand-wringing
• agita
• franticness
• freneticism
• willies
• dither
• jimjams
• heebie-jeebies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confidence
• sureness
• self-confidence
• control
• self-assurance
• self-control
• calm
• composure
• ease
• poise
• equilibrium
• imperturbability
• repose
• equanimity
• calmness
• tranquillity
• coolness
• aplomb
• tranquility
• easiness
• collectedness
• self-possession
• tranquilness

fidgets

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verb

present tense third-person singular of fidget

as in twitches

to make jerky or restless movements

small children are likely to fidget in church

Synonyms & Similar Words

• twitches
• squirms
• tosses
• jerks
• wiggles
• fiddles
• twists
• writhes
• trembles
• shakes
• shivers
• wriggles
• jiggles
• threshes
• thrashes
• quivers
• flutters
• shudders
• jigs
• flits
• squiggles
• paces
• quakes
• twitters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rests
• relaxes
• unwinds
• calms (down)
• stills