jitteriest
Maximally on edge
Jitteriest is the superlative of jittery—the most nervous, anxious, or jumpy among a group: She was the jitteriest of all the candidates waiting to audition.
The word suggests physical manifestations of anxiety: trembling hands, restless movements, an inability to stay calm.
Nervously unable to settle
- antsyRestlessly eager or nervous
- squirmyInclined to wriggle
- restiveStubbornly resistant to control
- wrigglyTwisting and turning constantly
impatient · stir-crazy · unsettled · squirrelly · hyperactive · hyper · agitated · kinetic
Fearful of future events
- worriedTroubled by uncertainty
- fearfulFull of fright
- panickyOvercome by sudden fear
- alarmedFeeling sudden fear
terrified · dread · panic · anxiety · phobia · trepidation · distress · foreboding
Overwhelmed by pressure
- overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate
- strainedUnder uncomfortable tension
- wiredElectrically connected or jittery
- high-strungNervously sensitive temperament
overstrung · frazzled · on edge · keyed up · wound up · brittle · taut · strung out
Involuntary shaking motion
- shakingRapid involuntary movement
- quiveringShaking slightly and rapidly
- twitchyNervously prone to spasms
- shudderingConvulsive trembling motion
spasmodic · vibrating · palpitating · tremulous · unsteady · shaky · quaking · wobbly
Nervously reactive to stimuli
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
- edgyTense and irritable
- startledAbruptly surprised or alarmed
- flusteredNervously upset and confused
rattled · flighty · excitable · reactive · hypersensitive · hair-trigger · touchy · oversensitive
fidgety
Nervously unable to settle
wriggly · impatient · stir-crazy · unsettled · squirrelly · hyperactive · hyper · agitated · kinetic · bouncy
apprehensive
Fearful of future events
alarmed · terrified · dread · panic · anxiety · phobia · trepidation · distress · foreboding · dismayed
stressed
Overwhelmed by pressure
- overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate
- strainedUnder uncomfortable tension
- wiredElectrically connected or jittery
high-strung · overstrung · frazzled · on edge · keyed up · wound up · brittle · taut · strung out · uptight
trembling
Involuntary shaking motion
- shakingRapid involuntary movement
- quiveringShaking slightly and rapidly
- twitchyNervously prone to spasms
shuddering · spasmodic · vibrating · palpitating · tremulous · unsteady · shaky · quaking · wobbly · fluttery
jumpy
Nervously reactive to stimuli
flustered · rattled · flighty · excitable · reactive · hypersensitive · hair-trigger · touchy · oversensitive · vigilant