Another Word for Restless

Mild · A little, in the background

fidgety

Your hands and feet will not stay still.

antsy

Casual, impatient and wanting to get moving.

itchy

Informal, craving a change or new experience.

impatient

Wanting things to happen faster.

unsettled

Not at home in your current situation.

squirmy

Physically uncomfortable sitting still.

distracted

Your attention keeps jumping around.

Moderate · Clearly there, hard to ignore

agitated

Stirred up and tense in body and mind.

on edge

Restless with a layer of alertness or worry.

jumpy

Startling easily and unable to relax.

keyed up

Wound tight, often before an event.

unfulfilled

Restless because life is missing something.

wired

Buzzing with energy you cannot release.

cooped up

Everyday phrase for restless from confinement.

Intense · Strong, taking over

stir-crazy

Restless after too long in one place.

frenzied

Wild, uncontrolled energy.

hyper

Racing, overactive energy that is hard to slow.

climbing the walls

Informal, desperate to do something, anything.

tormented

Restlessness that will not let you rest at all.

unhinged

Informal, restless to the point of feeling out of control.

I felt restless in the meeting.

I felt fidgety in the meeting and kept clicking my pen.

I am restless in my career.

I feel unfulfilled in my career and keep browsing job listings.

I am restless after a week inside.

I am cooped up after a week inside with this rain.

I could not sleep, I was restless.

I could not sleep, I was wired from the late coffee.

I get restless before trips.

I get antsy before trips and pack three days early.