swivet
Anxious emotional flutter
A swivet is a state of nervous agitation or anxiety: She worked herself into a swivet over the interview.
The word is informal and somewhat old-fashioned, suggesting flustered worry rather than serious distress.
Often appears in the phrase in a swivet.
Nervously upset and confused
- flummoxedUtterly perplexed
- disconcertedDisturbed and uneasy
- frazzledMentally and physically depleted
- ruffledDisturbed or trimmed ornamentally
perturbed · agitated · unsettled · discomposed · rattled · shaken · disturbed · dismayed
Feeling sudden fear
- franticWildly anxious or desperate
- hystericalEmotionally out of control
- desperateDriven by urgent need
- terrifiedExtremely frightened
distressed · meltdown · freaked · spooked · worked-up · fit · conniption · tailspin
flustered
Nervously upset and confused
- flummoxedUtterly perplexed
- disconcertedDisturbed and uneasy
- frazzledMentally and physically depleted
ruffled · perturbed · agitated · unsettled · discomposed · rattled · shaken · disturbed · dismayed · disquieted
alarmed
Feeling sudden fear
- franticWildly anxious or desperate
- hystericalEmotionally out of control
- desperateDriven by urgent need
terrified · distressed · meltdown · freaked · spooked · worked-up · fit · conniption · tailspin · frenzy
nervous
Uneasy and apprehensive
- jitteryAnxiously restless
- apprehensiveFearful of future events
- uneasyTroubled, not calm
edgy · fidgety · restless · tense · antsy · worried · fretful · overwrought · keyed-up · on-edge
swivetcalm
Free from agitation
composure · tranquility · serenity · equanimity · peace of mind