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Synonyms for nervous

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  1. Excitable

    sensitive, high-strung, neurotic; see excitable.

  2. Excited

    agitated, bothered, annoyed; see excited.

  3. Timid

    apprehensive, shy, worried; see afraid 1, timid 2.

See nervous in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II


adjective
  1. In a state of anxiety or uneasiness:

    agitated, anxious, concerned, distressed, solicitous, uneasy, unsettled. See feelings
  2. Feeling or exhibiting nervous tension:

    edgy, fidgety, jittery, jumpy, restive, restless, skittish, tense, twitchy. (Slang) uptight. Idioms: a bundle of nerves, all wound up, on edge. See tighten

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