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- [nur-vuh s]
- /ˈnɜr vəs/
- /ˈnɜːvəs/
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- [nur-vuh s]
- /ˈnɜr vəs/
Definitions of nervous word
- adjective nervous highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive: to become nervous under stress. 1
- adjective nervous of or relating to the nerves: nervous tension. 1
- adjective nervous affecting the nerves: nervous diseases. 1
- adjective nervous suffering from, characterized by, or originating in disordered nerves. 1
- adjective nervous characterized by or attended with acute uneasiness or apprehension: a nervous moment for us all. 1
- adjective nervous having or containing nerves. 1
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Origin of nervous
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin nervōsus sinewy, equivalent to nerv(us) nerve + -ōsus -ous
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Parts of speech for Nervous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nervous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nervous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nervous
adj nervous
- shaky — tending to shake or tremble.
- apprehensive — Someone who is apprehensive is afraid that something bad may happen.
- irritable — easily irritated or annoyed; readily excited to impatience or anger.
- afraid — If you are afraid of someone or afraid to do something, you are frightened because you think that something very unpleasant is going to happen to you.
- concerned — If you are concerned to do something, you want to do it because you think it is important.
adverb nervous
- nail-biting — the act or practice of biting one's fingernails, especially as the result of anxiety or nervousness.
- aflutter — in or into a nervous or excited state
- hyper — overexcited; overstimulated; keyed up.
adjective nervous
- anxious — If you are anxious to do something or anxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen.
- panicky — a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- fearful — causing or apt to cause fear; frightening: a fearful apparition.
- excitable — Responding rather too readily to something new or stimulating; too easily excited.
Antonyms for nervous
adj nervous
- unwavering — to sway to and fro; flutter: Foliage wavers in the breeze.
- unafraid — feeling fear; filled with apprehension: afraid to go.
- brave — Someone who is brave is willing to do things which are dangerous, and does not show fear in difficult or dangerous situations.
- composed — If someone is composed, they are calm and able to control their feelings.
- confident — If you are confident about something, you are certain that it will happen in the way you want it to.
adjective nervous
- extroverted — Possessing the characteristic property of an extrovert. Outgoing, comfortable in social interactions.
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