Nervous synonyms
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Eagerly wishing
Suffering distress:
(entertainment/advertising jargon): on the edge between acceptable and offensive; pushing the boundaries of good taste; dodgy
Affording no ease or reassurance:
The definition of skittish is jumpy or easy to frighten.
timid (related)
Easily frightened; lacking self-confidence; shy; timorous
(Informal) Having the jitters
Having or giving no rest or relaxation; disturbed or disturbing
Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.
Caused to show discomposure
Easily startled; timid:
The definition of agitated is someone who is very distressed or troubled.
Able or quick to apprehend or understand
(Brit.) Nervous; excitable; jittery
Interested and involved:
The definition of fidgety is being restless, or being unable to sit still.
Nervous; jittery.
a bundle of nerves
Easily startled
tighten (related)
Feeling or exhibiting nervous tension
Very risky
Often complaining; suggesting a complaint in expression; fretful, whining.
unnervous (antonym)
anxious, fearful
unafraid (antonym)
Feeling, exhibiting, or expressing no fear.
brave (antonym)
Showing to good effect; having a fine appearance
unworried (antonym)
Free of worries.
calm (antonym)
Without wind or motion; still; quiet
Easily excited, upset, etc.
Of, like, or suggesting a spook or spooks; weird; eerie
The definition of queasy means sick to your stomach or nauseous, or being slightly worried or nervous about something.
Emotionally or mentally restless or uneasy.
Relating to or located on the same side of the body as the spinal cord; dorsal.
nerval
Full of or subject to fear; timid
Having the string or strings loosened or detached, as a bow, racket, etc.
all wound up
aflutter
(Postpositive) In a state of excited anticipation or confusion.
Overly conventional or strict
Easily hurt, upset, or offended:
feelings (related)
In a state of anxiety or uneasiness
Not firm, substantial, or secure; weak, unsound, or unsteady
panicky (related)
panick (related)
paranoid (related)
frightened (related)
embarrassed (related)
tired (related)
scared (related)
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