Nervous Synonyms and Antonyms

nûrvəs
Excitable
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. skittish
  2. excitable
  3. edgy
  4. fidgety
  5. sensitive
  6. jumpy
  7. jittery
  8. neurotic
  9. tense
  10. apprehensive
  11. uptight
  12. anxious
  13. twitchy
  14. concerned
  15. high-strung
  16. restive
  17. fearful
  18. neural
  19. restless
  20. nervy
  21. querulous
  22. shaky
  23. upset
  24. flighty
  25. timorous
  26. touchy
  27. unstrung
  28. spooky
Timid
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. apprehensive
  2. shy
  3. worried
Antonyms:
  1. calm
  2. unnervous
  3. unafraid
  4. brave
  5. unworried

Words Related to Nervous

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Nervous Sentence Examples

  • She was nervous about her daughter.

  • I was nearly as nervous as my first call.

  • I was nervous so I forgot his name.

  • He looked nervous and uncomfortable.

  • She was as nervous as a cat in a dog pound.

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