stir-crazy

Meaning

1. (slang) Of a prisoner, mentally unbalanced due to prolonged incarceration.
2. (broadly, slang) Restless, uncomfortable, or impatient due to inactivity or confinement.

Synonyms

all-overish

Translations

incòmode

misslich

leid

άβολος

gênant

mal à l’aise

inconfortable

disagevole

disagioso

spaesato

scomoda

scomode

incomòde

pouco à vontade

Etymology

First attested around 1925, from prison slang stir (“jail or prison”).