All nervy synonyms

adjective nervy

• fearless — without fear; bold or brave; intrepid.
• brave — Someone who is brave is willing to do things which are dangerous, and does not show fear in difficult or dangerous situations.
• gutsy — having a great deal of courage or nerve: a gutsy lampooner of the administration.
• daring — People who are daring are willing to do or say things which are new or which might shock or anger other people.
• bold — Bold lines or designs are drawn in a clear, strong way.
• pushy — obnoxiously forward or self-assertive.
• cheeky — If you describe a person or their behaviour as cheeky, you think that they are slightly rude or disrespectful but in a charming or amusing way.
• crass — Crass behaviour is stupid and does not show consideration for other people.
• crude — A crude method or measurement is not exact or detailed, but may be useful or correct in a rough, general way.
• forward — toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
• fresh — newly made or obtained: fresh footprints.
• impudent — of, relating to, or characterized by impertinence or effrontery: The student was kept late for impudent behavior.
• inconsiderate — without due regard for the rights or feelings of others: It was inconsiderate of him to keep us waiting.
• pert — Program Evaluation and Review Technique
• plucky — having or showing pluck or courage; brave: The drowning swimmer was rescued by a plucky schoolboy.
• rude — discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way: a rude reply.
• sassy — impertinent; insolent; saucy: a sassy reply; a sassy teen.
• smart — having or showing quick intelligence or ready mental capability: a smart student.
• smart aleck — an obnoxiously conceited person.
• wise — having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.
• nervous — highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive: to become nervous under stress.
• 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.
• worried — having or characterized by worry; concerned; anxious: Their worried parents called the police.
• edgy — nervously irritable; impatient and anxious.
• jumpy — subject to sudden, involuntary starts, especially from nervousness, fear, excitement, etc.
• 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.
• tense — in a state of mental or nervous strain; high-strung; taut: a tense person.
• uneasy — not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.