Canadian English Meaning of nervous
nervous
Other Canadian English words related to nervous
- anxious
- apprehensive
- concerned
- uneasy
- upset
- worried
- antsy
- bothered
- concerned
- distraught
- disturbed
- flustered
- freaked out
- goosey
- hesitant
- Ill at ease
- Insecure
- jittery
- jumpy
- gutsy
- perturbed
- queasy
- tense
- Uptight
- On tenterhooks
- queasy
- flustered
- aggrieved
- unquiet
- distressed
- edgy
- fidgety
- foreboding
- fretful
- fretting
- pissed off
- highly strung
- misgiving
- obsessed
- preoccupied
- restless
- unnerved
- restless
- Unstrung
- vexed
- atwitter
- dithering
- fluttery
- freaked-out
- dodgy
- hung up
- excited
- on edge
- on pins and needles
- shook-up
Nearest Words of nervous
- nervous breakdown => nervous breakdown
- nervous disorder => nervous disorder
- nervous exhaustion => Nervous exhaustion
- nervous impulse => nerve impulse
- nervous prostration => nervous prostration
- nervous strain => Nervous strain
- nervous system => nervous system
- nervous tissue => Nervous tissue
- nervously => nervously
- nervousness => nervousness
Definitions and Meaning of nervous in English
nervous (s)
easily agitated
causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
excited in anticipation
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
nervous (a)
of or relating to the nervous system
nervous (a.)
possessing nerve; sinewy; strong; vigorous.
Possessing or manifesting vigor of mind; characterized by strength in sentiment or style; forcible; spirited; as, a nervous writer.
Of or pertaining to the nerves; seated in the nerves; as, nervous excitement; a nervous fever.
Having the nerves weak, diseased, or easily excited; subject to, or suffering from, undue excitement of the nerves; easily agitated or annoyed.
Sensitive; excitable; timid.
FAQs About the word nervous
nervous
easily agitated, causing or fraught with or showing anxiety, of or relating to the nervous system, excited in anticipation, unpredictably excitable (especially
anxious,apprehensive,concerned,uneasy,upset,worried,antsy,bothered,concerned,distraught
Calm,collected,confident,cool,easy,unemotional,relaxed,sure,controlled,happy-go-lucky
nervosity => nervousness, nervose => nervous, nervomuscular => neuromuscular, nerving => nerve-racking, nervine => nervous,