Synonyms of willies

willies

plural noun

ˈwi-lēz 

as in shivers

a sense of panic or extreme nervousness

spiders give me the willies for some reason

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shivers
• butterflies
• nerves
• shakes
• heebie-jeebies
• jitters
• creeps
• jimjams
• dither
• screaming meemies
• goose bumps
• fear
• hysteria
• fidgets
• whim-whams
• cold sweat
• anxiety
• uneasiness
• nervous breakdown
• frazzle
• jumpiness
• skittishness
• agitation
• edginess

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• composure
• calm
• equanimity
• tranquility
• aplomb
• imperturbability
• self-possession

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of willies

But those little black spiders that run like the wind give me the willies. — Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Jan. 2023

Impossible movie, there will be plenty more willies to be had. — Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2022

The veg sandwich, in which a salty and steroidal oyster mushroom subs for the bird, just gives me the willies. — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 5 July 2022

Memory is imperfect, as Forth explains in his book, and encounters with a modern-day hobbit can scare the willies out of anyone. — Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 16 May 2022

But most of the Christmas-y efforts feel original, including a bloody throw down in a retail store, a twisty story with heisting Santas, and a yuletide family dinner that'll give you the willies. — Bill Keveney, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2021