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- [uhn-nurv]
- /ʌnˈnɜrv/
- /ʌnˈnɜːv/
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- [uhn-nurv]
- /ʌnˈnɜrv/
Definitions of unnerved word
- verb with object unnerved to deprive of courage, strength, determination, or confidence; upset: Fear unnerved him. 1
- adjective unnerved deprived of courage, strength, confidence, self-control, etc 0
- verb unnerved simple past tense and past participle of unnerve. 0
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Origin of unnerved
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; un-2 + nerve
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Parts of speech for Unnerved
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unnerved popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
unnerved usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unnerved
adj unnerved
- bundle of nerves — a very nervous person
- butterflies — tremors in the stomach region due to nervousness
- carried away — to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport: He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people.
- changeful — often changing; inconstant; variable
- chicken-hearted — easily frightened; cowardly
verb unnerved
- consternated — to dismay, confuse, or terrify.
- dragooned — Simple past tense and past participle of dragoon.
- etherized — Simple past tense and past participle of etherize.
adjective unnerved
- demoralised — to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of: The continuous barrage demoralized the infantry.
- enervated — Cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken.
- haunted — inhabited or frequented by ghosts: a haunted castle.
- jellyfish — any of various marine coelenterates of a soft, gelatinous structure, especially one with an umbrellalike body and long, trailing tentacles; medusa.
- overanxious — excessively anxious.
Antonyms for unnerved
adj unnerved
- disimpassioned — calm; dispassionate.
- hard-hearted — unfeeling; unmerciful; pitiless.
adjective unnerved
- nonchalant — coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual: His nonchalant manner infuriated me.
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