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Definitions

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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Spaeny: The great thing about this show is that it’s zeroing in on everyday impossibilities of life, the things that should be so simple, but drive us all up the wall.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

It spikes whenever he’s in Sam’s presence, and drives him up the wall when another figure from his past resurfaces to remind him of his failures.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2025

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

Theon pointed to where a snowbank had crept up the wall of tire keep.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

up the wall

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