nervous

Speech parts

1. nervous - Adjective

2. nervous - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

possessing nerve; sinewy; strong; vigorous.

Possessing or manifesting vigor of mind; characterized by strength in sentiment or style; forcible; spirited; as, a nervous writer.

Of or pertaining to the nerves; seated in the nerves; as, nervous excitement; a nervous fever.

Having the nerves weak, diseased, or easily excited; subject to, or suffering from, undue excitement of the nerves; easily agitated or annoyed.

Sensitive; excitable; timid.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

anxious uneasy restless concerned tense afraid worried troubled disturbed uncomfortable shy fearful frightened scared agitated
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Antonyms

pacific trojan colter doughty dauntless gallant
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Related terms

nervosity

Phrases with the word

nervous breakdown nervous nellie nervous wreck nervous as a cat nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs as nervous as a witch

Examples

spent an anxious night waiting for the test results Source: Internet

cast anxious glances behind her Source: Internet

those nervous moments before takeoff Source: Internet

an unquiet mind Source: Internet

a nervous addict Source: Internet

a nervous thoroughbred Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

nervose nervosism nervosity nervous as a cat nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs nervous as a whore in church