nervier
Having more gall
Nervier is the comparative form of nervy.
In American English, nervier typically means bolder or more audacious, often with a hint of impudence: That was even nervier than asking for a raise on your first day.
In British English, it more often means more anxious or easily agitated.
jittery
Anxiously restless
- apprehensiveFearful of future events
- uneasyTroubled, not calm
- worriedTroubled by uncertainty
fearful · agitated · restless · fidgety · edgy · tense · panicky · stressed · fretful · skittish
gutsier
More boldly courageous
pluckier · spunkier · feistier · pushier · cockier · sassier