jittery
Shaky with nerves
Jittery describes a state of nervousness or anxiety, often accompanied by physical restlessness or trembling.
Someone jittery before a job interview can't sit still; too much coffee makes you jittery.
The word suggests visible agitation—fidgeting, shaky hands, an inability to relax: Markets were jittery after the announcement.
Jitters is the noun form: I've got the jitters.
Troubled by uncertainty
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
- tenseStrained or nervous
- fidgetyNervously unable to settle
- restlessUnable to be still
antsy · uneasy · apprehensive · on-edge · worried · panicky · stressed · overwrought
Trembling or unstable
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- quiveringShaking slightly and rapidly
- twitchyNervously prone to spasms
- shiveringInvoluntary bodily trembling
quaking · palpitating · fluttering · wobbling · shuddering · twitching · faltering · wavering
Brewed bean beverage
- espressoConcentrated pressurized brew
- caffeineMethylxanthine stimulant compound
- wiredElectrically connected or jittery
- overstimulatedExcessively aroused sensorially
buzz · jolt · stimulant · cappuccino · latte · americano · mocha · overcaffeinated
Liable to sudden change
- unstableProne to sudden change
- fluctuatingShifting irregularly over time
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
uncertain · turbulent · choppy · investors · traders · stocks · selloff · correction
anxious
Troubled by uncertainty
restless · antsy · uneasy · apprehensive · on-edge · worried · panicky · stressed · overwrought · skittish
shaky
Trembling or unstable
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- quiveringShaking slightly and rapidly
- twitchyNervously prone to spasms
shivering · quaking · palpitating · fluttering · wobbling · shuddering · twitching · faltering · wavering · unsteady
coffee
Brewed bean beverage
- espressoConcentrated pressurized brew
- caffeineMethylxanthine stimulant compound
- wiredElectrically connected or jittery
overstimulated · buzz · jolt · stimulant · cappuccino · latte · americano · mocha · overcaffeinated · java
volatile
Liable to sudden change
- unstableProne to sudden change
- fluctuatingShifting irregularly over time
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
unpredictable · uncertain · turbulent · choppy · investors · traders · stocks · selloff · correction · bearish
- hyperactivityfidgeting, hyper, restlessness, fidgety, restless
- slang moodsbummed, chill, cranky, edgy, grumpy
- uneasyanxious, nervous, edgy, tense, rattled
- shaky thingsshaky, quivering, tremulous, shivering, quaking
- Ride Qualitysmoothness, comfort, handling, suspension, bumpy
- reactivereactive, excitable, volatile, high-strung, jumpy
jitterysteady
Fixed, not fluctuating
stable · still · unshakable · rock-solid · controlled
jitteryunflappable
Impossible to disturb
imperturbable · confident · self-assured · poised · self-confident
- market jittersInvestor nervousness about prices
- jittery feeling
jitters, jitter, jitteriness, jitterbug, jitterier, jittering, jitteriest, jittered, jitterbugs