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nervous
[ nur-vuhs ]
adjective
- highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive:
to become nervous under stress.
Synonyms: , , , ,
Antonyms: ,
- of or relating to the nerves:
nervous tension.
- affecting the nerves:
nervous diseases.
- experiencing, characterized by, or originating in a nervous system disorder.
- characterized by or attended with acute uneasiness or apprehension:
a nervous moment for us all.
- having or containing nerves.
- sinewy or strong.
- Archaic. vigorous or spirited.
nervous
/ ˈɜːə /
adjective
- very excitable or sensitive; highly strung
- often foll by of apprehensive or worried
I'm nervous of traffic
- of, relating to, or containing nerves; neural
nervous tissue
- affecting the nerves or nervous tissue
a nervous disease
- archaic.active, vigorous, or forceful
Derived Forms
- ˈԱdzܲԱ, noun
- ˈԱdzܲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- Ա·dzܲ· adverb
- Ա·dzܲ·Ա noun
- ԴDz·Ա·dzܲ adjective
- ԴDz·Ա·dzܲ·ly adverb
- ··Ա·dzܲ adjective
- o·ver·Ա·dzܲ· adverb
- ··Ա·dzܲ adjective
- sem·i·Ա·dzܲ· adverb
- ܲ·Ա·dzܲ adjective
- un·Ա·dzܲ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
"I had gone to a family friend's house for a meal, and we began watching the conclave. The moment the white smoke rose, I started to tremble. I became incredibly nervous," he said.
But she added that people were nervous about whether the quake "was a foreshock itself" and the "real one is on its way".
When the body hyperventilates, the sympathetic nervous system is activated, triggering the body’s “fight or flight” response.
Abby remembers her mother's words as she waited in the clinic in a hospital gown, nervous about the impending operation.
He said he felt extremely nervous as he was led to the Pope's room a few hours later.
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