 nervousness |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters | |
| Synonyms: | jumpiness restiveness jitteriness | |
| Related terms: | anxiety | |
| 2. | [ noun ] an uneasy psychological state | |
| Synonyms: | nerves | |
| Examples: | "he suffered an attack of nerves" |
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| Related terms: | psychological_state strain | |
| 3. | [ noun ] an uneasy state | |
| Synonyms: | nerves heebie-jeebies screaming_meemies jitters | |
| Examples: | "he suffered an attack of nerves" |
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| Related terms: | nerves psychological_state strain cant | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a sensitive or highly strung temperament | |
| Related terms: | disposition skittishness restlessness | |
| Similar spelling: |
nervously nervous_tissue nervous_system nervous_strain |
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