nervous
Full of dread
Nervous describes a state of anxiety or unease, often about something imminent: I'm nervous about the interview.
It also relates to the nerves as physical structures: the nervous system, a nervous disorder.
Someone with a nervous disposition is easily agitated.
A nervous laugh betrays discomfort.
Don't be nervous—you'll do fine.
Anxiously restless
- fidgetyNervously unable to settle
- twitchyNervously prone to spasms
- jumpyNervously reactive to stimuli
- shakyTrembling or unstable
trembling · quivering · stomach-churning · nauseous · clammy · breathless · palpitations · flushed
Troubled by uncertainty
- apprehensiveFearful of future events
- uneasyTroubled, not calm
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
- fretfulAnxiously irritable
edgy · agitated · restless · troubled · distressed · overwrought · panicky · perturbed
Nervous anticipation of trouble
- trepidationFearful uncertainty
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
- premonitionAdvance sense of future events
misgiving · qualm · hesitation · uncertainty · doubt · expectant · waiting · dread
Nervously sensitive temperament
- skittishProne to nervous fright
- excitableEasily aroused emotionally
- hypersensitiveExcessively reactive to stimuli
- thin-skinnedEasily hurt by remarks
reactive · touchy · oversensitive · impressionable · delicate · fragile · timid · wary
jittery
Anxiously restless
shaky · trembling · quivering · stomach-churning · nauseous · clammy · breathless · palpitations · flushed · shivering
worried
Troubled by uncertainty
- apprehensiveFearful of future events
- uneasyTroubled, not calm
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
fretful · edgy · agitated · restless · troubled · distressed · overwrought · panicky · perturbed · nail-biting
apprehension
Nervous anticipation of trouble
- trepidationFearful uncertainty
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
premonition · misgiving · qualm · hesitation · uncertainty · doubt · expectant · waiting · dread · concern
high-strung
Nervously sensitive temperament
- skittishProne to nervous fright
- excitableEasily aroused emotionally
- hypersensitiveExcessively reactive to stimuli
thin-skinned · reactive · touchy · oversensitive · impressionable · delicate · fragile · timid · wary · cautious
fearful
Full of fright
- scaredFeeling fear or alarm
- frightenedExperiencing sudden fear
- terrifiedExtremely frightened
alarmed · spooked · petrified · panicked · dread · phobic · paranoid · horror · nightmare · heebie-jeebies
overwhelmed
Defeated by sheer volume
- exhaustedUtterly depleted of energy
- frazzledMentally and physically depleted
- strainedUnder uncomfortable tension
pressured · overworked · fatigued · depleted · cortisol · insomnia · irritable · headache · tension · run-down
- moodshappy, sad, angry, anxious, excited
- behavior statesalert, anxious, calm, confused, depressed
- body language descriptorsopen, closed, tense, relaxed, stiff
- traitshonesty, ambitious, brave, calm, kindness
- uneasyanxious, jittery, edgy, tense, rattled
- scary feelingsterrified, frightening, dreadful, creepiness, goosebumps
nervousconfident
Sure of oneself
self-assured · self-confident · assured · sure · bold
nervouscool
Calm or fashionable
unflappable · nerveless · steady · imperturbable · controlled
- nervous wreckPerson overwhelmed by anxiety
- nervous breakdownAcute mental health crisis
- nervous systemSignal transmission network
- nervous energyAnxious excess of vitality
- nervous laughterGiggles from discomfort
- nervous smileTense expression feigning calm
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