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nerve-racking

nerve-rack·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nurv rak-ing]
    • /nɜrv ˈræk ɪŋ/
    • /nɜːv ˈræk.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nurv rak-ing]
    • /nɜrv ˈræk ɪŋ/

Definitions of nerve-racking word

  • adjective nerve-racking extremely irritating, annoying, or trying: a nerve-racking day; a nerve-racking noise. 1
  • adjective nerve-racking that induces great anxiety 1
  • adjective nerve-racking A nerve-racking situation or experience makes you feel very tense and worried. 0
  • adjective nerve-racking very distressing, exhausting, or harrowing 0
  • adjective nerve-racking very trying to one's patience or equanimity; causing irritation or exasperation 0
See all 5 definitions of nerve-racking

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Origin of nerve-racking

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15

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Parts of speech for Nerve-racking

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Nerve-racking

nerve-racking popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for nerve-racking

adj nerve-racking

  • bundle of nerves — a very nervous person
  • fluttery — fluttering; apt to flutter.
  • harrowing — extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous: a harrowing experience.
  • heart-rending — causing or expressing intense grief, anguish, or distress.
  • hyper — overexcited; overstimulated; keyed up.

adjective nerve-racking

  • chilling — If you describe something as chilling, you mean it is frightening.
  • discomfiting — to confuse and deject; disconcert: to be discomfited by a question.
  • exhilarating — Making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling.
  • gruelling — exhausting; very tiring; arduously severe: the grueling Boston marathon.
  • intimidating — to make timid; fill with fear.
All 14 Synonyms of nerve-racking

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