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willies

[wil-eez] / ˈwɪl iz /
NOUN
anxiety
Synonyms
STRONGEST
angst apprehension concern disquiet doubt dread jitters misery misgiving mistrust nervousness panic restlessness suffering suspense trouble uncertainty unease uneasiness
STRONG
botheration butterflies care creeps disquietude distress downer drag fidgets flap foreboding fretfulness fuss heebie-jeebies jumps needles shakes shivers solicitude sweat watchfulness worriment
WEAK
all-overs ants in pants cold sweat goose bumps nail-biting pins and needles
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advantage belief blessing calm calmness certainty collectedness confidence contentment ease faith happiness joy peace security sureness trust
STRONG
peacefulness
WEAK
assurance composure nonchalance tranquility
NOUN
goose bumps
Synonyms
STRONGEST
goose flesh goose pimples gooseflesh horripilation
WEAK
cold creeps cold shivers creeps heebie-jeebies jimjams
NOUN
hangover
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aftereffect headache
STRONG
DTs drunkenness shakes withdrawal
WEAK
big head delirium tremens morning after under the weather
Antonyms
WEAK
sobriety
NOUN
heebie-jeebies
Synonyms
STRONG
anxiety dither fidget fidgets jump jumps nerves shakes shiver shivers tenseness tremble
NOUN
jitters
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anger stage fright tension turbulence uneasiness worry
STRONG
agitation animation butterflies creeps delirium discomfiture disquiet disquietude dithers excitability feverishness fidget fidgets flap fluster fuss impatience jump jumps moodiness neurasthenia neuroticism perturbation quivers sensitivity shakes shiver stimulation stress timidity tizzy to-do touchiness tremble trembles
WEAK
all-overs cold sweat tremulousness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calmness peace
STRONG
calm discouragement ease
NOUN
jitters
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anxiety
STRONG
dither fidgets heebie-jeebies jumps nerves shakes shivers tenseness
Antonyms
WEAK
calmness
NOUN
nervousness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agitation anger disquiet impatience jitters sensitivity stage fright stress tension turbulence uneasiness worry
STRONG
animation butterflies creeps delirium discomfiture disquietude dithers excitability feverishness fidgets flap fluster fuss jumps moodiness neurasthenia neuroticism perturbation quivers shakes stimulation timidity tizzy to-do touchiness trembles
WEAK
all-overs cold sweat tremulousness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm calmness ease peace relaxation
STRONG
discouragement
WEAK
collectedness
NOUN
unease
Synonyms
STRONGEST
angst apprehension disquiet doubt dread foreboding jitters misgiving mistrust nervousness panic restlessness uncertainty uneasiness worry
STRONG
anxiousness botheration butterflies care concern creeps disquietude distress downer drag fidgets flap fretfulness fuss heebie-jeebies jumps misery needles shakes shivers solicitude suffering suspense sweat trouble watchfulness worriment
WEAK
all-overs ants in pants cold sweat goose bumps nail-biting pins and needles
Antonyms
STRONGEST
belief calm calmness certainty collectedness confidence ease faith security sureness trust
STRONG
advantage benefit blessing happiness health joy peace peacefulness pleasure

Example Sentences

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But upon closer interrogation, the whole thing gave me the willies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Granted, discovering that her superfan collected one of her toenails does give the otherwise unflappable spirit a serious case of the willies.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2021

You can easily call it quits if it rains or if someone gets a sudden, intractable case of the willies.

From New York Times • May 15, 2020

Did they get the willies confronting their younger versions?

From The Guardian • Nov. 1, 2019

Cecile shook like we had given her the willies.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia